| Reason for denial |
Examples of families affected
by these rules |
- Family was offered emergency assistance for shelter within past
12 months
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- Families who accepted a doubled-up offer made after they were
placed in shelter in order to stay close to their children’s
school, medical care, job and vital supports but whose situation
fell apart before they were able to find alternative housing.
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- Family was evicted from public or subsidized housing for nonpayment
of rent
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- Families who fell behind in rent due to a sudden job loss, loss
of a care-taking spouse or other circumstances, and who did not
know they could request a rent adjustment or who could not carry
out the steps needed to get one.
- Families with mobile certificates who were evicted for non-payment
because they withheld rent to force the landlord to correct code
violations or to pay for the repairs themselves.
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- Family did not cooperate with DTA housing search prior to placement
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- Working families who conducted housing search on their own but
could not make the meetings with their housing worker because
they could not take time off from work.
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- Family was evicted from housing because of destruction of property
or criminal activity
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- Families evicted for destruction of property caused by an emotionally
disturbed child.
- Families charged with destruction of property after reporting
the landlord for code violations.
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- Family rendered itself homeless
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- Families who left their apartment when their landlord asked
them to leave and did not wait for eviction proceedings.
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