Tenant Selection Policy

1. The housing provider must deny admission to applicants with household members who have the following criminal convictions: 

• Sex offenses subject to lifetime registration requirement; and 
• Manufacture or production of methamphetamine on the premises of federally assisted housing. 

2. The housing provider may not consider the following in its determination of whether to accept or deny an applicant household: 

• Arrests; 
• Criminal charges that were resolved without conviction; 
• Juvenile records, or any expunged, vacated, or sealed records; 
• Nonviolent misdemeanor convictions; 
• Violent misdemeanor convictions and nonviolent felony convictions that are over three (3)years old at the date of screening; and 
• Violent felony convictions that are over five (5) years old at the date of screening. 

3. Charges that are pending for eligible crimes at the time of screening may be considered, subject to the “individualized” assessment described in #5 below. 

4.  If a member of an applicant household has been convicted of a felony offense or violent misdemeanor offense during the applicable “further review period” (dated from the day of conviction), the housing provider may choose to consider that record in determining whether to accept or deny an applicant household based on the criteria in #5 below. 

5. The housing provider will conduct an individualized assessment of the criminal record and its impact on the household’s suitability for admission. This individualized assessment should include consideration of the following factors: 

• The seriousness of the case, especially with respect to how it would affect other residents; 
• The effects that denial of admission may have on other members of the family who were not involved in the action or failure; 
• The age of the household member at the time of the offense; 
• The extent of participation or culpability of individual family members, including whether the culpable family member is a minor or a person with disabilities, or a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
• The length of time since the violation occurred, with particular weight being given to significant periods of good behavior, as well as the family’s recent history, and the likelihood of favorable conduct in the future; 
• Evidence of the applicant family’s participation in or willingness to participate in social service or other appropriate counseling service programs; 
• Evidence of rehabilitation, such as employment, participation in a job training program, education, participation in a drug or alcohol treatment program, or recommendations from a parole or probation officer, employer, teacher, social worker, or community leader; and 
• Tenancy supports or other risk mitigation services the applicant will be receiving during tenancy. 

6. If the applicant’s criminal conviction was related to his or her disability, the management company will consider a reasonable accommodation. 

7.  The owner shall ensure that this policy is uniformly applied to all applicants in a non- discriminatory manner and in accordance with applicable fair housing and civil rights laws. 

*last updated August 2023