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of this section, the procedures must require <br /> documentation at intake of the evidence relied <br /> upon to establish and verify the disability of the <br /> person applying for homeless assistance. The <br /> recipient must keep these records for 5 years <br /> after the end of the grant term. Acceptable <br /> evidence of the disability includes. <br /> ( 1) Written verification of the disability from a <br /> professional licensed by the state to diagnose <br /> and treat the disability and his or her <br /> certification that the disability is expected to be <br /> long-continuing or of indefinite duration and <br /> substantially impedes the individual's ability to <br /> live independently, <br /> (2) Written verification from the Social <br /> Security Administration, <br /> (3) The . receipt of a disability check (e.g ., <br /> Social Security Disability Insurance check or <br /> Veteran Disability Compensation), <br /> (4) Other documentation approved by HUD, or <br /> (5) Intake staff-recorded observation of <br /> disability that, no later than 45 days of the <br /> application for assistance, is confirmed and <br /> accompanied by evidence in paragraph <br /> (2), (3), or (4) of this section . <br /> www.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov Page 27 <br />