When information is requested from applicant(s), applicant(s) must reply by the deadline stated. Failure to comply will result in denial of the application. Any applicant who is denied will have a 6-month minimum wait period before another submitted application will be accepted, regardless of any changes on newly submitted applications. EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENT If unfavorable information about an applicant has been received, consideration shall be given to the time, nature and extent of the applicant's conduct, and to the factors which indicate a reasonable probability of better future conduct or financial responsibility, such as length of time with no unfavorable incidents or participation in social service programs or other appropriate counseling. APPEAL PROCESS Addison County Community Trust will mail written notice to any denied applicant specifying the reason for denial. A denied applicant has 10 business days from the date the denial letter is sent to appeal the denial by sending a written request for an appeal to Addison County Community Trust, PO Box 156, Vergennes, VT 05491. In the appeal letter the applicant must state the reasons why the applicant contends the denial was incorrect and should have been approved. No apartment will be held during this period, but if the denial is overturned, the applicant will retain his/her place on the waiting list, if applicable. OCCUPANCY STANDARDS To determine the number of bedrooms a family may be eligible for, ACCT will: Count all full-time members of the household. Count all household members anticipated to reside in the apartment 50% or more as determined by Tax Credit, VSHA, HUD or Rural Development regulations as applicable. Count household members who are away at school but reside in the unit during school recesses, household members who are temporarily absent due to placement in foster care, or household members who are subject to joint custody agreement but who will live in the unit at least 50% of the time. Count adults who are temporarily away (for example, due to military service) but are expected to rejoin the family within six months. Count live-in attendants. For all properties located in Middlebury, there cannot be more than three unrelated persons per household;
When information is requested from applicant(s), applicant(s) must reply by the deadline stated. Failure to comply will result in denial of the application. Any applicant who is denied will have a 6-month minimum wait period before another submitted application will be accepted, regardless of any changes on newly submitted applications. EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENT If unfavorable information about an applicant has been received, consideration shall be given to the time, nature and extent of the applicant's conduct, and to the factors which indicate a reasonable probability of better future conduct or financial responsibility, such as length of time with no unfavorable incidents or participation in social service programs or other appropriate counseling. APPEAL PROCESS Addison County Community Trust will mail written notice to any denied applicant specifying the reason for denial. A denied applicant has 10 business days from the date the denial letter is sent to appeal the denial by sending a written request for an appeal to Addison County Community Trust, PO Box 156, Vergennes, VT 05491. In the appeal letter the applicant must state the reasons why the applicant contends the denial was incorrect and should have been approved. No apartment will be held during this period, but if the denial is overturned, the applicant will retain his/her place on the waiting list, if applicable. OCCUPANCY STANDARDS To determine the number of bedrooms a family may be eligible for, ACCT will: Count all full-time members of the household. Count all household members anticipated to reside in the apartment 50% or more as determined by Tax Credit, VSHA, HUD or Rural Development regulations as applicable. Count household members who are away at school but reside in the unit during school recesses, household members who are temporarily absent due to placement in foster care, or household members who are subject to joint custody agreement but who will live in the unit at least 50% of the time. Count adults who are temporarily away (for example, due to military service) but are expected to rejoin the family within six months. Count live-in attendants. For all properties located in Middlebury, there cannot be more than three unrelated persons per household;
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