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Are you homeless due to domestic violence, or currently living in a situation in which you are being subjected to domestic violence? For purposes of this preference, domestic violence is defined as a pattern of coercive control that may be primarily psychological, economic, or sexual, but that is reinforced by one or more act(s) of frightening physical violence, credible physical threat, or sexual assault. To qualify for this preference, you must have no other option for safe, long-term housing. The number of families admitted under this preference shall be limited to no more than 40 per year. Please provide the name of the agency which can verify your status.

Are you displaced due to fire, flood, natural disaster, or condemnation by a local, State or Federal agency, or living in housing that has at least one serious defect that threatens your health or safety (such as unusable water or septic system, grossly insufficient heat in winter, severe fire hazard(s) such as grossly defective wiring)? If yes, you must provide us with the name, address and phone number of the agency or shelter that can verify your housing situation.

Does your family include a child under the age of six who has tested positive for lead paint poisoning ? To qualify for this preference, the child must have an elevated blood level of 15 ug/dl or higher and the household must be occupying a rental unit that contains lead-based paint. If yes, you must provide us with the name, address and phone number of the agency that can verify your housing situation.

Is the head of your household or the spouse a recent graduate of or participant in an education or training program designed to prepare the individual for the job market? The number of individuals admitted under this preference is limited to not more than 20 households per year. If yes, you must provide the name of an agency which can verify your participation and describe the program.

Is your household: (a) receiving homeownership education services through a Neighborworks® Homeownership Center or other HUD approved Homeownership Counseling Center; and (b) being referred by that provider to VSHA’s Homeownership Program as needing the voucher to become a homeowner? The number of individuals admitted under this preference shall be limited to no more than 20 families per year. If yes, you must provide the name and contact information of your Homeownership Counseling Agency.

Are you transitioning from one of the following programs administered by VSHA: (a) Family Unification Program for Youth in Transition, OR (b)The Shelter Plus Care Program? To qualify, an applicant must be in compliance with their lease and with their applicable case management plan. For Shelter Plus Care Program participants, you must have participated in the Shelter Plus Care Program for at least 36 months, and must have met the goals of the Individual Service Plan (ISP). If yes, you must provide the name of the agency that provides your case management services.