PROGRAM
GUIDELINES
ONE NORTH
AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM
PLEASE READ
CAREFULLY
LOTTERY APPLICATION PERIOD: 9:00 AM OCTOBER 4, 2024 – 5:00 PM NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The
Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP), in cooperation with Port Development
LLC (the “Owner”), is
pleased to announce that it is accepting Lottery Applications for seven (7) new affordable rental units (the “Affordable Units”) in the Village of Port
Jefferson, New York within the rental complex known as “One North.”
LIHP’s limited role is to administer the program
process for the Affordable Units on behalf of the Owner. Set forth herein are the Program Guidelines with
respect to eligibility for the units. LIHP strictly complies with these Program Guidelines and applicants are urged to read them
thoroughly. Documentation will be
reviewed for compliance and completeness.
LIHP
staff is available to assist with the process, address questions or provide any
assistance regarding eligibility. Employees of LIHP and their immediate family
members are precluded from participating in the program.
If you have any
questions regarding any of the Program Guidelines, or need any assistance
including language assistance such as translation and/or oral interpretation
services, please email LIHP at rentals5@lihp.org before applying. Employees of LIHP and their immediate family
members are precluded from participating in the program.
Si tiene
alguna pregunta con respecto a cualquiera de las Pautas del Programa, o
necesita asistencia lingüística o de otro tipo, incluidos servicios de
traducción y/o interpretación oral, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a
LIHP a rentals5@lihp.org
antes de presentar la solicitud.
LIHP
IS NEITHER THE OWNER, MANAGER, LANDLORD OR LEASING AGENT. FINAL ELIGIBILITY FOR TENANCY AND OCCUPANCY
IS THE SOLE DETERMINATION OF THE OWNER.
LIHP’S ROLE IS LIMITED TO QUALIFYING APPLICANTS FOR MAXIMUM INCOME. ANY
REQUEST FOR A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REGARDING ANY UNIT MUST BE CONVEYED TO AND
PROCESSED BY THE OWNER.
SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED
DOCUMENTATION OR DETERMINATION OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY DOES NOT GUARANTEE
ELIGIBILITY FOR A UNIT.
AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROGRAM
One North is a beautiful 35-unit rental development located at
1 N. Country Road in the heart of the Village of Port Jefferson. Please consult the Owner’s website at https://onenorthportjeff.com for more information or email property management at Lisa@thegittogroup.com .
Under the program, seven (7) one-bedroom rental units are being
made affordable to households with incomes at or below 80% of the Nassau/Suffolk
area median income (“AMI”), as established by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (“HUD”). The affordable rents
are capped based on requirements set by the municipality and include a utility
allowance.
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM INCOME
GUIDELINES
Pursuant to municipal
requirements, the Affordable Units will be available to households with incomes that do not
exceed 80% of the HUD AMI as set forth below based upon unit type.
1
BEDROOM
HOUSEHOLD
SIZE *MAXIMUM
ANNUAL INCOME **MINIMUM ANNUAL INCOME
1 $87,500 $60,000
2 $100,000 $60,000
3 $112,500 $60,000
*Includes
all income – overtime, bonuses, pensions, social security, 401K distributions,
tips, etc. The limits above are based on the 2024 HUD
“uncapped” income limits as adjusted. Income
limits are also adjusted annually by HUD. **Minimum income guidelines do not
apply to those applicants with an approved rental assistance subsidy.
Minimum incomes are set exclusively by the Owner and may not apply if
sufficient liquid assets or other mitigating factors and/or guarantees are
available as determined and approved solely by the owner. If the Owner requires a guaranty, please be
advised that the Owner may independently verify the income and
credit/background of the guarantor and make a determination whether it is
acceptable. The determination as to
whether to the guarantor meets the income and credit/background requirements
and whether to accept the guaranty is the sole and exclusive determination of
the Owner and LIHP has no authority to review, accept or reject a
guarantor. The Owner will determine
whether to accept or decline the guarantor and will notify LIHP who will then
notify the applicant. Minimum incomes are based on 2x the gross rent (before
the utility allowance).
AVAILABLE UNITS
80% AMI UNITS
|
5 Total
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One Bedroom:
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7 units
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RENTS
Pursuant to Owner/municipal
requirements, the initial rents for each unit are below and include a utility
allowance. Rents are adjusted annually
and rents are subject to increase accordingly. Tenants are responsible for paying all
utilities. The initial rents are set as
follows:
80%
AMI UNITS
|
RENT
|
1 Bedroom:
|
$2,339
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ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION
The maximum
household income requirements are adjusted annually by HUD. Recertification of income will be required
annually to remain eligible for the Program and to preserve the units as
affordable for occupants who meet the income guidelines.
Occupants of the Affordable Units whose income exceeds the applicable income
amount will no longer be eligible for the Program and will be required to
vacate.
FEES
Additional fees may be imposed by the Owner for
such items as a security deposit, credit and background assessments, trash
collection, pets, parking, water, renter’s insurance, or other items. The fees are set exclusively by the Owner and
are subject to change by the Owner without notice. Any determination with respect to fees rests
solely with the Owner and LIHP has no responsibility for such assessments or
determinations. Applicants should contact the Owner directly for information on Fees at
Lisa@thegittogroup.com or by calling
(631) 474-0946 ext. 142.
CREDIT/MINIMUM
INCOME/ BACKGROUND CHECK
The Owner, and/or its agents, will conduct a
credit/minimum income and background check on applicants and applicants must
meet the Owner requirements. Owner may assess a fee. Any
determination with respect to credit/minimum income/background rests solely
with the Owner and LIHP has no responsibility for such assessments or
determinations.
OCCUPANCY/UNIT
SELECTION
Unit selection and occupancy requirements are
established solely by the Owner and eligible applicants must work directly with
the Owner to select a unit. Any determination with
respect to available units or occupancy restrictions rests solely with the
Owner and LIHP has no responsibility for such assessments or determinations.
PETS
The
complex is a pet friendly community; however, certain restrictions apply as
determined solely by the Owner. Additional fees may apply as required by the Owner.
Service and/or assistance animals are not
subject to the pet policy. Applicants should contact the Owner directly for
information on Fees at Lisa@thegittogroup.com
or by calling (631) 474-0946 ext. 142.
ELIGIBILITY PROCESS
All applicants
will be ranked and considered for the program through the
use
of an electronic Lottery and
not on a first-come, first-served basis
unless the number of applications received during the
initial
Lottery Intake Form period is
less than the
total number of units available.
Eligibility for the Program
involves a five-step process.
STEP 1: Applicant submits a Lottery
Application to LIHP to be included in the Lottery
STEP 2: Applicants names are
randomized through use of a Lottery
STEP 3: Following the lottery, the Owner
conducts a credit/minimum income/background review in ranking order.
STEP 4: If
approved by Owner, applicant submits a Formal Program Application, together with required documentation, to
LIHP
STEP 5: If
eligible, applicant works directly with Owner for lease-up
LOTTERY APPLICATION
Lottery Applications
are
available through LIHP’s website at www.lihp.org/rentals.html. Lottery Applications must be completed and submitted online at www.lihp.org/rentals.html.
Lottery
Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on November 4, 2024
Only one Lottery Application is allowed per household.
SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED
DOCUMENTATION OR DETERMINATION OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY DOES NOT GUARANTEE
ELIGIBILITY FOR A UNIT.
THE
LOTTERY/WAITLIST
As soon as possible following the close of the
application period, LIHP will conduct the lottery which may be through the use
of an electronic random number generator.
The lottery may be a recorded event, in-person, virtual or a
hybrid. Applicants will be notified, by
email of the date, time, location, and manner of the Lottery unless it is a
recorded event. If not a recorded event, applicants are encouraged to attend
either in-person, if permissible, or by logging-in. Applicants are advised that their names will
be publicly announced at the Lottery. Names will be randomly ranked and placed
on a Waitlist in ranked order (the “Ranked Waitlist”). LIHP will notify each applicant, by email of
their ranking from the Lottery.
Applicants will be reviewed for eligibility in the order in which they
are randomly ranked from the Lottery.
CREDIT/MINIMUM INCOME/BACKGROUND REVIEW
Following the
Lottery, LIHP will forward the Lottery Application to the Owner and/or its
agents, who will conduct a credit, minimum income and background assessment on
the household. Applicants will be
reviewed in the order they are ranked on the Ranked Waitlist. The credit/minimum income/background checks,
and any fee, are performed and required solely by the Owner and/or its agents
based upon their internal requirements for tenant occupancy and LIHP is not
responsible for the conduct or results of such review. The Owner and/or its agents will advise LIHP
whether the applicant meets the requirements.
LIHP will advise applicants as to their approval or rejection, via
email. If an applicant is deemed ineligible, the applicant will be removed from
the Ranked Waitlist.
FORMAL
PROGRAM APPLICATIONS/INCOME ELIGIBILITY
If an applicant has met the credit/minimum
income/ background requirements of the Owner, as an applicant’s name is reached
on the Ranked Waitlist, LIHP will send notice to the applicant, by email, to
submit a Formal Program Application
and supporting documents. The notice
will contain a link to submit documentation. LIHP will provide the applicant
with a Checklist of required documentation. The Formal
Program Application and required documentation must be completed and
received by LIHP within seven (7) calendar days of the notice date. If the Formal
Program Application is not received within such 7--day period, the
applicant will be deemed ineligible, with no right of appeal. If required documentation is missing, LIHP
will provide applicant notice, by email, of what is missing and applicant will
be required to submit such documentation within three (3) calendar days of the
notice date. If all the documentation is
not received within such 3- day period, the applicant will be deemed ineligible,
with a right of appeal.
If all documentation is received as required, LIHP
will then conduct an income and eligibility review to determine if the
applicant meets all Program Guidelines.
If an applicant meets the eligibility requirements, LIHP will provide
notice, by email, to the applicant and the Owner advising them of the
applicant’s eligibility. The applicant
will then work directly with the Owner to select a unit and execute a lease. If the applicant does not comply with the Owner
requirements for lease execution, the Owner will advise LIHP that the applicant
is no longer eligible for the Program. Should the applicant be deemed ineligible,
LIHP will move on to the next name on the Waitlist, with no right of appeal.
APPEALS
Under some circumstances as
provided herein, applicants who are deemed ineligible may appeal the
determination by submitting a request to LIHP. The appeal request must be in
writing and must be received (together will all documentation) by LIHP
within three (3) calendar days of the date of LIHP’s notice to applicant of the
determination of ineligibility. The appeal must state the basis of the appeal
and contain documentation to support the appeal. Please note that, if the
applicant was deemed ineligible due to failure to submit required documentation
within the required time frame, then, no appeal will be granted unless the
applicant submits the remaining required documentation with the appeal request
within the timeframe required. The appeal will be promptly reviewed and the
applicant advised of the final determination by email. Notice to LIHP of an
appeal request can ONLY be submitted via a file-specific link that will be
provided by LIHP.
FAIR
HOUSING AND NON-DISCRIMINATION
LIHP is committed to promoting fair housing,
equal opportunity, and non-discrimination in compliance with all federal, state
and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Fair Housing Act, as amended
by the Housing for Older Americans Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,
the Civil Rights Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The LIHP staff is available to assist with
the application, and answer questions about eligibility requirements. In furtherance of this policy, LIHP shall not
discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, source of income,
religion, disability, veterans’ status, age, or any other basis prohibited by
law.
LIMITED
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND ACCOMMODATIONS
LIHP
will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English
Proficiency (LEP) and persons who need assistance or who have a limited ability
to speak, read, or write English, will have meaningful access and an equal
opportunity to participate in the Program. Interpreters, translators and other aids
needed to comply with this policy shall be provided as reasonably necessary. If
you have any questions regarding the guidelines, or need assistance including
language assistance such as translation and/or oral interpretation services,
please contact the LIHP at info@lihp.org.
DISCLAIMER OF
LIABILITY/RELEASE
APPLICANT
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LIHP IS NEITHER THE OWNER, MANAGER, LANDLORD OR LEASING
AGENT. LIHP’S ROLE IS LIMITED TO REVIEWING YOUR HOUSEHOLD INCOME TO
DETERMINE IF YOU MEET THE MAXIMUM INCOME QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM. THE
COMPLEX IS/WAS CONSTRUCTED AND IS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE OWNER/MANAGER
AS LANDLORD AND LIHP HAS NO ROLE IN UNIT OCCUPANCY, UNIT SELECTION, REVIEW OF
YOUR SUITABILITY FOR TENANCY, FEES ASSESSED, THE LEASE TERMS, THE LEASE-UP
PROCESS BY OWNER/MANAGER, THEIR AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, PROCESSING OF ANY HOUSING
VOUCHER, UNIT LAYOUT AND LOCATION, OR THE OPERATIONS, STATEMENTS, ACTS OR
OMMISSIONS, AND POLICIES/PROCEDURES, OF THE COMPLEX OR THE OWNER/MANAGER AND
ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION (THE “OWNER
RESPONSIBILITIES”). WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWELDGE THAT LIHP
HAS NO ABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ANY REQUEST YOU MAY HAVE FOR A
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION/MODIFICATION REGARDING A UNIT AND ANY SUCH REQUEST
WILL BE MADE BY YOU DIRECTLY TO THE OWNER/MANAGER FOR PROCESSING.
ACCORDINGLY,
YOU AGREE THAT LIHP, ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AND
DIRECTORS (COLLECTIVELY, “LIHP”) ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF
ACTIONS ARISING FROM ANY OF THE OWNER/MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES AND, FOR GOOD
AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND WAIVE ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES
OF ACTION YOU NOW HAVE OR MAY HAVE AGAINST LIHP ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO
THE OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES.
YOU HAVE READ
THIS DOCUMENT, UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY
SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE
OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL
LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS
DOCUMENT IS UNENFORCEABLE, IT SHALL BE MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO MAKE
THE PROVISION VALID AND BINDING, AND THE REMAINDER OF THIS DOCUMENT SHALL
REMAIN ENFORCEABLE TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.
PROCEDURE TO PROMOTE
FAIR AND EQUITABLE LOTTERY PROCESS
Prior to
Lottery:
Applicants will only be permitted to submit one
application or intake form, as applicable.
To this end, LIHP will endeavor, but is not required to, review all
submissions prior to the lottery. If it appears that an applicant has submitted
more than one application or intake form, then LIHP may reject the additional
submission(s). Items to be reviewed
include, but are not limited to, (1) submissions from the same address; (2)
submissions that list the same household members; (3) submissions that list the
same names but with different addresses; (4) submissions that utilize the same email address; (5)
submissions that utilize the same phone numbers (home and cell); and (6) such
other items as may be determined in LIHP’s sole discretion.
Following
a Lottery:
Applicants will only be assigned one ranking number
from the lottery. Therefore, if, for
whatever reason whatsoever, LIHP becomes aware that more than one submission by
an applicant has been entered into the lottery and been assigned a ranking
number, then the applicant’s ranking will automatically default to the highest
ranked number and the applicant will lose the lower ranked position. For
example, if an applicant’s ranking is #10 and #100 from the lottery, the
applicant’s position at #10 will be rejected and the applicant will remain
ranked as #100.
General
Provisions:
LIHP may contact the applicant regarding any
uncertainty as to whether more than one application or intake form has been
submitted. LIHP may rely upon such
certifications, documentation or other information as it deems reasonable, in
its sole discretion, in assessing whether more than one submission has been
made. If LIHP, in its sole discretion, determines that a submission or ranked
position is to be rejected, LIHP may, but is not required to, notify the
applicant of same. Nothing herein shall
preclude more than one application from the same address provided the
applicants will not be part of the same household for purposes of the program
applied for. LIHP makes no guarantee
that each duplicate will have been identified and removed from the
program.
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Disclaimer: It is understood that this is not an offer
and that the processes, terms and conditions may be changed at any time,
without notice, by the municipality, the Owner, HUD, or Long Island Housing
Partnership, Inc., and Affiliates. It is
further understood that notices by the Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc.,
and Affiliates may be made in such manner as Long Island Housing Partnership,
Inc., and Affiliates may determine, including solely by email or advertisement.