Other Housing Occupied by Applicant without Paying Eviction letter from family member/friend Rent: Living with friends/family. Potential loss of Copy of lease naming applicant as leaseholder housing due to eviction by friend/family member Copy of notice from landlord/property manager, public health, code enforcement, fire marshal, child welfare or other Rental by Applicant without Paying Rent: Potential government entity that housing is condemned Copy of lease naming applicant as loss of housing due to inhabitable conditions leaseholder or other written occupancy agreement identifying applicant as legal tenant of unit. Homeless Verification and Documentation for Rapid Re-housing Situation Documentation HMIS record of shelter stay: Obtain HMIS record showing shelter stay concurrent with MCHPRRP program entry data Include HMIS record in MCHPRRP participant file Or Sleeping in an Emergency Shelter Obtain third party documentation from the Emergency Shelter provider written on agency letterhead, dated and signed by the agency representative documenting the shelter stay including dates of stay. Include Homeless Certification in MCHPRRP participant file Written homeless certification: Obtain third party documentation from the homeless street outreach worker or third party referral source. The documentation must be on agency letterhead, dated and signed by the agency representative. The letter must include: 1.The date(s) the applicant resided in the place not meant for human habitation; Staying in a place not meant for human habitation 2. Location (e.g. Parks, cars, abandoned buildings, Include Homeless Certification in MCHPRRP streets/sidewalks, tents, etc.) participant file Self- declaration of Homeless is the least preferred method of documenting homelessness. Obtain dated and signed original self-declaration from applicant Referral source must sign the self-declaration and document the attempt to obtain written third party verification Include self-declaration form in participant file Hospital or Other Institution Letter from hospital or other institution: Must meet two conditions: Letter from hospital or institution Stay in a hospital or other institution has been Letter must: for 90 days or less Be on hospital or other institution letterhead
Other Housing Occupied by Applicant without Paying Rent: Living with friends/family. Potential loss of housing due to eviction by friend/family member Eviction letter from family member/friend Copy of lease naming applicant as leaseholder Rental by Applicant without Paying Rent: Potential loss of housing due to inhabitable conditions Copy of notice from landlord/property manager, public health, code enforcement, fire marshal, child welfare or other government entity that housing is condemned Copy of lease naming applicant as leaseholder or other written occupancy agreement identifying applicant as legal tenant of unit. Homeless Verification and Documentation for Rapid Re-housing Situation Documentation Sleeping in an Emergency Shelter HMIS record of shelter stay: Obtain HMIS record showing shelter stay concurrent with MCHPRRP program entry data Include HMIS record in MCHPRRP participant file Or Obtain third party documentation from the Emergency Shelter provider written on agency letterhead, dated and signed by the agency representative documenting the shelter stay including dates of stay. Include Homeless Certification in MCHPRRP participant file Staying in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g. Parks, cars, abandoned buildings, streets/sidewalks, tents, etc.) Written homeless certification: Obtain third party documentation from the homeless street outreach worker or third party referral source. The documentation must be on agency letterhead, dated and signed by the agency representative. The letter must include: 1.The date(s) the applicant resided in the place not meant for human habitation; 2. Location Include Homeless Certification in MCHPRRP participant file Self- declaration of Homeless is the least preferred method of documenting homelessness. Obtain dated and signed original self-declaration from applicant Referral source must sign the self-declaration and document the attempt to obtain written third party verification Include self-declaration form in participant file Hospital or Other Institution Must meet two conditions: Stay in a hospital or other institution has been for 90 days or less Letter from hospital or other institution: Letter from hospital or institution Letter must: Be on hospital or other institution letterhead