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1. Application Process and Applicant Eligibility Listed below are the minimum functions to be performed in processing an Application for Assistance. The County should make every good faith effort to notify the Applicant of eligibility within thirty (30) days of the application date. 1. Review with the Applicant the objectives of the rehabilitation activities. 2. Advise the Applicant on the specifics of the grant program and other funding sources that may be available. 3. Advise Applicant concerning the conditions under which a loan/grant is made. 4. Assign an application number and set up a separate file for each Applicant. 5. Check all local tax records to determine that property taxes are current. 6. Verify Applicant's household income. Retain documentation in program files. (Also housing expenses and assets if they are used.) 7. Determine eligibility of the Applicant for assistance. Evidence that ownership of the property has been verified through the Property Appraisers Office shall be retained in the office files. The application for assistance should contain all the necessary information to determine whether an Applicant is eligible for program assistance, including but not limited to: 1. The number of people residing in the household including name, age, relationship to head of household, Social Security number, present address and home phone number and employment status; 2. Name and address of employer(s), work phone number(s), position title and number of years on job with employer; 3. Sources of annual income, including earned, unearned and asset income (this subject will described in detail below); 4. A statement signed by the adults who reside in the household consenting to the disclosure of information for the purpose of verifying income and assets for determining income eligibility for program assistance. 5. A signed statement indicating that the Applicant understands that all information provided is subject to Florida's public records laws. 6. An authorization for release of information sheet. 7. A statement that it is a first degree misdemeanor to falsify information for the purpose of obtaining assistance. To ensure proper Applicant qualification, each Applicant shall also be required to provide, at a minimum, the following documentation, as applicable, on a case-by- case basis. 1. Completed Application for Assistance and disclosures with signatures and date. (including duplication of benefits documentation from FEMA, Insurance, SBA, family assistance, faith, or community assistance documentation, and duplication affidavits) 2. Government Photo Identification for Applicant and any co -Applicants. 25