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a. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): b. Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Initiative (CDBG DRI): c. Matched or leveraged State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds The above funding sources may be used to supplement all approved activities associated with the CDBG DRI Program. The specific rules and regulation requirements approved for each program shall govern the specific use of the associated funds. G. Priority of Assistance: Priority of assistance is determined based on local need and specific program requirements. When awarding funds for assistance to Applicants of housing - related services, it is important for the County to establish a fair and equitable underwriting process for selection. For awards to individual Applicants, criteria are established by the program requirements, the current established HUD Area Median Income (AMI) limits, those affected by documented federal disasters, and other non -demographic preferences, such as targeting to special needs populations, elderly and disabled. Eligibility for individuals is based upon annual household income and on a first come, first qualified, and first serve system. Applicants must complete and submit all required information on all household members for a determination of income eligibility and must be willing to execute all necessary documents on a timely basis. Applicant Qualification Criteria and Requirements Applicants will not be served until they have submitted a complete Application with all documentation required and have been found by the HRS to be income - eligible and can document clear and/or unencumbered title. Income -eligible Applicants are those Applicants with household incomes that fall between Very Low Income (VLI or 30% AMI) to Low -to -Moderate (LMI or 80% AMI). Income eligibility is determined by using the total household gross income and shall be determined upon completion of the application process. Applicant Selection Criteria and Requirements Applicants will be selected on a first-come, first -qualified, first-served basis using the ranking system found in Appendix B and will be documented by the individual(s) receiving the Applications by date and time stamp. Program rules require that a minimum number of VLI and LI Applicants be served. Therefore, priority will be given to VLI Applicants (minimum of two {21) and LI Applicants (minimum of five {51) until the required number of VLI and LI units has been satisfactorily addressed in accordance with and as outlined in the Agency Award Agreement with (HUD, FDEO). Assistance is subject to funding availability. No other ranking or scoring process will be used. 22