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a waiver by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO). The prohibition shall continue for one (1) year after an individual's relationship with the County is terminated. c. Priority will be given to Applicants who were forced from their homes because of a federally declared disaster event(s) or are being forced to vacate their existing units due to FEMA temporary living unit evacuation requirements. K. Down Payment Assistance Activity - Construction Process Once an Applicant has been deemed eligible for thedown payment assistance activity he/she shall close on the loan and proceed with the following steps: 1. The Contractor will apply for and obtain/all building permit(s) in the Applicant's name for construction of the residence.ROnce the building permit is obtained the County will provide the HRS with atopy of the -.building permit and all subcontractors' permits for the project, a full set of Plans.and Specifications for the unit the Applicant is receiving and a recorded "Noticeof Commencement" for the dwelling\�� 2. A Pre -Construction conference will be. 'held�between the Applicants, the County and the HRS to review the project in,detail. 3. Prior to closing, the Countyvwilll,provide evidence of executed loan agreements with all other agencies that are providing financing for the construction f the dwelling.um t. 4. The following documents will;be executed simultaneously: An Agreement between, `the:County and the Applicant.w'hich_allows the County to provide down payment assistance to the Applicant in theJorm of a zero interest DPL. The DPL willeused to o buy down the cost of the primary mortgage and eligible_down payment arid-closing`cost. An Agreement executed between icant an°d,the`County_stating'that the Applicant will live in and agree the Appl not to sell the\relocation property .for the duration of the DPL, is required. The 'DPL process-is�described\in more detail in the Housing Finance section of `\ths,document\ \ \',\ L. Down Payment Assistance Activity - Size Of Units Size of units shall befbased upon the following criteria concerning the current permanentApplicant of the existing dwelling (per 24CFR:982.401) 1. No more than two,(2) person of the same sex may occupy the same bedroom. 2. Two (2) persons of the opposite sex may not occupy the same bedroom (excluding husband and wife and very young children). 3. Only the husband, wife, dependent children (including those who are mentally and/or physically handicapped), and family members sixty-two (62) years of age or older and currently residing in the household will be counted in calculating family size and the minimum number of bedrooms and square footage allowance.