Dear Prospect, Thank you for your interest in our REACH property. The following documents offer the information you need to apply for the property waitlist: 1. Information Sheet 2. Pre-application 3. Screening Criteria with specific applicant guidelines Please review the Information Sheet and Screening Criteria and if you feel you qualify, complete the pre-application and return it to the address listed on top of the pre-application. Before returning your pre-application: Double check that all REQUIRED fields are complete. All required information is Bolded and Starred*. If any of these fields are blank, you will not be added to the waitlist. Make sure that ALL PAGES of the application are filled out and your signature is on the bottom. You must renew your information and interest every 6 months in order to remain Active on the list. If you fail to do this, you will lose your spot and be placed on Inactive status on the waitlist. In order to be placed on the waitlist after being rendered Inactive, you will have to complete a new pre-application when the waitlist reopens. Notification of Available Housing: You will be given two (2) opportunities to apply for upcoming vacancies in the floor plan you request. After declining a second housing offer your name will be placed on Inactive status and you will not receive further notification of upcoming vacancies. If you are removed from the waitlist you will need to complete and resubmit a new waitlist preapplication when the waitlist reopens. Your new pre-application will be posted to the waitlist in the order received. Once you have responded to notification of a vacancy, the Property Manager will schedule an in-take appointment with you in the order you are waitlisted to begin the Rental Application process. If you have additional questions about the process, please contact the Property Manager. Thank you, REACH Community Development
Information Sheet The Westshore is a controlled access multifamily community* offering studio and one-bedroom apartments conveniently located in the heart of Downtown Portland. The Westshore also offers on-site laundry facilities, energy efficient windows, community patio, computer lab, and more! Managed by REACH Community Development, with over 30 years experience we provide On-Site Property Manager, Resident Services Coordinator, On-Site Maintenance Technician, and Building Monitor (On Call after hours). Application Fee $40.00 Security deposit $300.00 + Initial 12-Month Lease Smoke free, Pet friendly building (Please see pet policy) Water, Sewer, Gas, and Garbage included Electricity, Phone, Cable and all other utilities paid by resident Households exceeding 60%** of the median income are not eligible for housing at The Westshore. This information is intended to be a general overview. Each household must meet the qualifications listed on the Screening Criteria. Current Income Guidelines* Household Size 1 Person HH 2 Person HH 3 Person HH 60% Income Limit $31,560.00 $36,060.00 $40,560.00 *Subject to change as updated by the State of Oregon, most recent update as of May 2016 **Individual units may have additional Income restrictions Transportation Bus lines # s 1, 4, 8, 9, 12, 17, 19, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 44, 54, 56, 94, 99 Max lines Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue stop at SW 1 st & Oak and SW 5 th & Oak Grocery Safeway at SW 10 th & Jefferson Fred Meyer at 100 NW 20 th Place Attractions Close to Pioneer Courthouse Square, Old Town, restaurants and shopping nearby, less than ½ mile to Ankeny Plaza and Tom McCall Waterfront Park. *Some REACH properties have tenant selection preferences, please see criteria for more details.
Westshore Apartments Project Based Waitlist Pre-Application for Studio Apartment Only The owner does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Applicants with hearing impairment may call 711 to receive assistance through a telephone relay system. If applicants require assistance (Reasonable Accommodation) in the waitlist application process, please advise the Property Manager. It is the responsibility of the applicant to fully complete and sign the waitlist application. Completed waitlist application means that ALL required fields have valid entries. Required fields are BOLDED and starred*. Completed and signed waitlist applications are date/time stamped and waitlisted in the order received. Incomplete waitlist applications will not be waitlisted. * First Name * Last Name * Current Mailing Address * City * State * Zip *Social Security Number (last 4 digits) XXX-XX- Daytime Phone Number ( ) - *Date of Birth / / Message Phone ( ) - E-mail Any member of the public may apply and be added to this waitlist. Although any person may complete a Waitlist Application and be placed on the waitlist, any household with incomes over 50% of median at the time of Rental Application are not eligible for housing at the Westshore Apartments. Priority will be given to Northwest Pilot Project clients. Please check the appropriate answer below: Do you currently have a Section 8 Voucher? ( ) Yes ( ) No Do you require a Disabled Accessible Unit? ( ) Yes ( ) No If you answered yes to the above, please specify: ( ) Mobility ( ) Vision ( ) Hearing ( ) Mental Are you being displaced by a natural disaster as declared by the President of the USA? ( ) Yes ( ) No Persons Displaced By REACH development activities: REACH renovations and remodeling projects at any of its properties may require residents to temporarily or permanently be displaced from their apartments. When this occurs, REACH may offer units in this building as a preference to residents from other REACH properties who are displaced by such activity as they become available.
Household Member Income Information: Please all household members, list the source and amount of all current income received by all members, including yourself. Include all earnings and benefits received from AFCD/TANF, VA, Social Security, SSI, SSDI, Unemployment, Worker s Compensation, Child Support, etc. First Name & Last if different from Head of Household Age H Head Head Relationship to Head of Household Disabled Person Yes or No Full- Time Student Yes or No Income Source *If no income, state N/A Amount$ Frequency- Per Week, Month or Year 2 How did you hear The Westshore Apartments? (check one) REACH Website Housing Connections Local Newspaper CraigsList Google Housing Search NW GoSection8 Agency (which one) Walk/Drive by building (circle one) Current/Former Resident (circle one) Other I understand that upon receipt of this completed waitlist application that my name will be placed on the The Westshore Apartments waitlist in the order received. I understand that my listing on the waitlist is not a guarantee for housing in The Westshore Apartments at this time. I understand that my eligibility will be determined based on my current information and the current Screening Criteria guidelines at the time of the in-take appointment. I further understand that due to the volume of waitlist applications received, REACH cannot verify if my application has been waitlisted or not. It is my responsibility to contact the properties applied to confirm. * Applicant Signature Date / / Westshore Criteria for Residency
Westshore Criteria for Residency This screening criteria applies to the Westshore Apartments. If Applicant Requires Any Assistance ( Reasonable Accommodations ) in the application process, please advise the Community Manager at the Westshore. REACH Community Development, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation that provides affordable housing for lower income families and individuals. We provide equal housing opportunities in accordance with the Federal and Local Fair Housing Acts. REACH CDC and Westshore Apartments complies with all Fair Housing laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and is open to all eligible individuals and families regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status in the admission or access to its housing programs and activities. REACH also complies with State, County, and City Fair Housing laws and definitions of protected classes. Furthermore, REACH complies with the HUD Equal Access Rule which ensures housing is open to all eligible individuals regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status. The Westshore Apartments is a 113-unit project operated under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code. Families and individuals total household income must be within 60% of area median for one-bedroom units and 50% of area median for studio units. These income guidelines are established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). REACH and Westshore Apartments provides protection to all list of victims of sexual violence in addition to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking per the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, Public Law 109-162. 1. The Property Manager may not consider incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking as serious or repeated violations of the lease or other good cause for termination of assistance, tenancy or occupancy of a victim who is protected from acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction. 2. The Property Manager may not consider criminal activity directly relating to abuse, engaged in by a member of atenant s household or any guest or other person under the tenant s control, cause for termination of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights if the tenant or an immediate member of the tenant s family is the victim or threatened victim of that abuse. 3. The Property Manager may request in writing that the victim, or a family member on the victim s behalf, certify that the individual is a victim of abuse and that the Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking, Form HUD-5382, or other documentation as noted on the certification form, be completed and submitted within 14 business days, or an agreed upon extension date, to receive protection under the VAWA. Failure to provide the certification or other supporting documentation within the specified timeframe may result in eviction.
Any VAWA victim is allowed to transfer, as a first priority, on an emergency transfer basis. If there is an active waitlist on the property, the victim moves to the top of the waitlist. No moves between one apartment and another will be allowed unless for Reasonable Accommodations. Persons Displaced by REACH development activities: REACH renovations and remodeling projects at any of its properties may require residents to temporarily or permanently be displaced from their apartments. When this occurs, REACH may offer units in this building as a preference to residents from other REACH properties who are displaced by such activity as they become available. I. APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. Review the REACH General Information Packet and these Westshore Apartments Screening Criteria. 2. Tour the Westshore Apartments and select an available unit. 3. Complete the REACH Rental Application (one for each applicant of legal age) and provide two (2) pieces of current I.D. (one with photo) for management to copy and place in your file. 4. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $40.00 for each applicant. (Please pay with check or money order; no cash) 5. Allow five (5) business days for the application screening/approval process. (See Section IV below.) 6. If the application is approved and you accept an available unit, you will be required to: a) Within 24-hours of approval notification (or one business day) sign the REACH Agreement to Execute and pay $200 towards your total deposit to hold the unit. Upon move-in the $200 deposit will be applied to your account. b) Complete and meet the Section 42 Tax Credit verification paperwork, including providing all the required supporting documentation. Failure to move-in will result in forfeiture of the deposit. c) Sign the REACH Rental Agreement in which you agree to abide by all the property rules and regulations: d) Pay the balance of your move-in costs (security deposit and first month s pro-rated rent.) II. OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS: 1. Occupancy is based on the number of bedrooms in a unit. A bedroom is defined as a space within the unit that is used primarily for sleeping with at least one window, heat, and a closet space for clothing. 2. Maximum occupancy is two persons per bedroom (plus one additional person for the unit); minimum is one person per bedroom. Exceptions are made based on documented need for Reasonable Accommodation. Number of Persons Bedrooms Minimum Maximum Studio 1 2 1-Bedrooom 1 3
III. INCOME CRITERIA: 1. As a Tax Credit project, the Westshore Apartments requires that residents meet income guidelines upon move-in. All household information will be verified according to program guidelines and you must promptly provide required supporting documentation upon request. Maximum Household Income Limits - Year 2017 50% 60% Household Size (Studio) (1-Bedroom) 1 $ 26,300 $ 31,560 2 $ 30,050 $ 36,060 3 $ 33,800 $ 40,560 ***** Households with incomes over 60% of median are not eligible for housing at the Westshore Apartments. *** 105 studio units are designated for households with incomes not exceeding 50% of median IV. APPLICATION APPROVAL PROCESS: REACH staff screens applicants for income and residential qualifications. (All Project Based Section 8 recipients income and expenses will be verified by Home Forward, which will determine applicable rent.) REACH will also conduct a search of public records to determine whether the applicant or any proposed occupant has been convicted of, or pled guilty or no-contest to, any crime; and to determine the credit-worthiness and rental history of the applicant. Incomplete applications will be returned to applicant. 1. Household income will be verified: a) Total household monthly income must be at least 1.5 times the stated monthly rent. (Section 8 or other voucher recipients refer to item 1.b) below) If monthly income is NOT EQUAL TO NOR GREATER THAN 1.5 times the stated monthly rent, then your application will be denied. b) Income sources can include wages, SSI, Section 8 or other voucher assistance, utility assistance, SNAP funds, TANF funds, etc. c) Applicants must have at least three (3) months of steady income (includes all sources). If applicant s source of income is less than three (3) months, then REACH may require an additional security deposit. All income must be legally obtained and verifiable. d) If applicant is receiving assistance, then duration of assistance must match minimum lease term of six (6) months or application will be denied. e) Applicants with assets, but zero income and no assistance must provide proof of at least 12 months of rent in a checking or savings account and a source of income must be anticipated within the next 12 months or application will be denied. f) Self-employed applicants will be required to show proof of income through previous year s tax returns. 2. A credit report will be obtained: a) 10 or more collections reported (excluding education, foreclosure, and medical related) will result in denial;
b) Outstanding bad debt (i.e. slow pay, collections, bankruptcies, repossessions, liens, judgments, wage garnishments, child support) which in total are more than $2,000 will require an increase in security deposit paid, up to two (2) months rent. c) Bankruptcies discharged within one (1) year from the date of application will require a security deposit equal to two (2) months rent. Open bankruptcy will result in denial of your application. 3. A criminal background report will be obtained: a) A conviction, guilty plea or no contest plea, will result in denial of the rental application for the following: i) any sex crimes (any household member who is subject to a state sex offender lifetime registration requirement; ii) or any felony involving serious injury, kidnapping, death, arson, rape, sex crimes and/or child sex crimes, extensive property damage or drug-related offenses (sale, manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to sell), Class A felony burglary or Class A felony robbery; ii) or any other felony, or any Class A misdemeanor involving: assault, intimidation, drug related offenses (sale manufacture, delivery or possession), property damage, or weapons charges where the date of disposition, release, or parole have occurred within the last seven (7) years; iii) or any Class B or C misdemeanor in the above categories or those involving criminal trespass 1, theft, dishonesty, prostitution, or any Class A misdemeanor motor vehicle and traffic offenses, where the date of disposition, release, or parole have occurred within the last three (3) years. b) Pending charges, open criminal cases, and outstanding warrants for any of the above will result in a suspension of the application process until the charges are resolved. Upon resolution, if an appropriate unit is still available, the processing of the application will be completed. No unit will be held awaiting resolution of pending charges. 4. Rental history will be verified: a) The applicant shall not have been evicted from any rental housing at any time during the past three (3) years; b) Applicants must list complete and accurate information regarding current Property Manager and at least one previous verifiable Property Manager reference, including phone numbers. Rental history demonstrating residency, but not contractual rental history (applicant not a lease signer) will require an increase in security deposit paid, up to two (2) months rent. c) Rental history demonstrating noise or other disturbance complaints, or violations of the rental agreement or state law will result in denial if the applicant s former manager would not re-rent to the applicant.
d) Applicant s receipt of four (4) or more notices for non-payment of rent or two (2) or more NSF checks within a period of 12 months will result in denial. e) Applicants with outstanding rental collection balances, whether for damage or non-payment of rent or fees will be denied. f) Exceptions for items d) and e) may be made for applicants with qualified co-signers, increased deposits/payments, and/or satisfactory payment arrangements for outstanding rental collection balances. 5. Any individual who may constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of an individual, REACH staff, the Westshore Apartments, or the property of others will be denied. Any applicant currently using illegal drugs will be denied. V. STUDENT STATUS: In general, apartments at the Westshore may not be occupied by households consisting entirely of full-time students. A full-time student is defined as an individual who attends school full-time (as defined by the institution being attended) for some part of five (5) or more months in the current calendar year. The 5 months do not need to be consecutive. Full-time students who work full-time are still considered students. Individuals attending on-the-job training courses are not considered to be students. Some exceptions do apply. As of 2012, if all members of the household are full-time students, the applicants may still qualify for residency if: 1. Students are married and entitled to file a joint federal income tax return. (A married couple who has not filed a joint tax return but is eligible to do so will still qualify, but will need to submit a copy of their marriage certificate); 2. The household consists of an independent single parent and his/her children, all of whom are not dependents of a third-party other than the absent parent; 3. At least one household member receives welfare assistance under Title IV of the Social Security Act (AFDC/TANF); 4. At least one household member is enrolled in and receiving assistance under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA formerly the Job Training Partnership Act) or other similar programs operating under Federal, State or local laws; 5. At least one household member previously received Foster Care Assistance under part B or E of Title IV of the Social Security Act (H.R. 3221, effective 07/30/08 forward). VI. DISABLED ACCESSIBILITY: (REACH allows existing premises to be modified at the full expense of the disabled person, if the disabled person agrees to restore the premises to the pre-modified condition per Fair Housing guidelines) REACH requires: 1. Written proposals detailing the extent of the work to be done are preferred, an oral proposal is acceptable. 2. Written assurances that the work will be performed in a professional manner by a licensed/bonded contractor. 3. Written approval from the Portfolio Manager of the Westshore before modifications are made. 4. Documents identifying the names and qualifications of the contractors to be used. 5. All appropriate city, county or state building permits and required licenses made available for Property Manager inspection, prior to beginning the work.
6. A restoration deposit may be required per Fair Housing guidelines. VII. BUILDING ACCESS CRITERIA: 1. Applicants requiring the assistance of a permanent or temporary live-in caregiver will be required to have the caregiver fill out an application and pay a screening fee of $20.00. A limited screening involving a credit report (for identification purposes) and a criminal background check will be performed. The Caregiver must meet requirements regarding criminal history (see section IV. (2)) or their application will be denied. 2. Similarly, prior to being issued a security fob (keyless entry device), non-residents must pass the limited screening as described above. VIII. REJECTION POLICY: If your application is denied due to an unfavorable credit report, you may: 1. Contact the credit reporting company at: RealPage at PO Box 11889, Carrollton, TX 75011-88869, 1-800-456-4008 or Equifax, PO Box 105873, Atlanta, GA 303-0241, 800-759-5979 2. Correct any misinformation as outlined by the credit reporting company. 3. Request a corrected report is sent to REACH. 4. Upon receipt of a satisfactory, updated report, your application may be considered for the next available unit. If your application is denied for reasons other than unfavorable credit, you may: 1. Submit a written explanation appealing your denial, within 14 days of receipt of the denial letter to: Portfolio Manager, REACH Community Development, Inc., 4150 SW Moody St. Portland, OR 97239 2. A panel will review the materials regarding your application and will notify you in writing of the results within five (5) business days of the panel review. 3. Persons with disabilities have the right to request reasonable accommodations to participate in the informal hearing process. 4. If you feel you have been a victim of discrimination, you can contact HUD at: 909 1 st Ave. Rm. 205, Seattle, WA 98104-1000 1-800-877-0246, TTY 1-206-220-5185, www.hud.gov