CENTRAL IOWA REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY

1201 GATEWAY DRIVE

GRIMES, IA  50111

(515) 986-1882 phone / (515) 986-1883 fax

 

PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE

PLEASE PRINT APPLICATION TO MAIL OR FAX. Only complete applications will be accepted.

If you need special accommodations completing this application please contact CIRHA AT (515) 986-1882.

 

NAME

 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

 

CITY                                                                             STATE              ZIP

 

MAILING ADDRESS

 

CITY                                                                             STATE              ZIP

 

HOME PHONE                                                           WORK PHONE

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING ADDRESS CHANGES TO THE CIRHA OFFICE.

 

YOUR PREVIOUS TWO (2) ADDRESSES AND DATES YOU LIVED THERE:

 

________ to ________  Address ____________________________________________

 

________ to ________  Address ____________________________________________

 

FAMILY MEMBERS:  List all persons including yourself who will reside in the rental unit while you are on this program

                                                            RELATIONSHIP          BIRTH            SOCIAL

FULL NAME                                               TO HEAD                       DATE               SECURITY #     SEX            

 

1.)  __________________________  Head of Household ______________    _________________        M    F

 

2.)  __________________________   ______________   ______________   _________________         M    F

 

3.)  __________________________   ______________  ______________    _________________         M    F

 

4.)  __________________________   ______________   ______________   _________________         M    F

 

5.)  __________________________   ______________   ______________   _________________         M   F

 

Are you expecting a baby ?:       Yes       No        Due Date:  ________________________

 

SOURCES OF INCOME:

List FIP, TANF, welfare, employment, Social Security, SSI, pensions, disability compensation, unemployment compensation, alimony, child support, Armed Forces Reserves, etc…

 

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER                        SOURCES OF INCOME                         GROSS EARNINGS

                                                                                                                                    $          PER

 

                                                                                                                                    $          PER

 

                                                                                                                                    $          PER

 

POLICE RECORD CHECK:

Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority will conduct a review of each applicant’s criminal record.

 

 

Has any household member ever been charged with any type of sexual offense?   Yes       No

If yes, whom  _________________________________    Dates  ________________________

State and County ____________________________________________________

 

Has any household member been charged with a drug related crime?   Yes     No

If yes, whom  _________________________________    Dates  ________________________

State and County ____________________________________________________

 

Has any household member been charged with a crime causing injury to another person?  Yes     No

If yes, whom __________________________________   Dates  ________________________

State and County ____________________________________________________

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

Have you previously participated in a rental assistance program?    Yes    No     If yes, with what Housing Authority? ________________________________________________

 

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING WAITING LISTS

(You may choose to be on both lists.)

 

SECTION 8 VOUCHER

           

YES    (circle one)   NO

 

Choose Section 8 if:

1)       You wish to receive rental assistance in a unit you would find yourself (this might include the unit where you currently live if it meets Section 8 criteria).

2)       You wish to live in the counties of Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion or Story in any towns except Ames, Knoxville, or Pella.

 

REQUIRED!

 

Attach a copy of one of the following items so CIRHA may determine proper preference for the Section 8 waiting list:

 

1)  Your current lease        2) Utility bill

 

3)  Valid driver’s license or state issued ID of Head of

      Household.

 

4)  A piece of mail addressed to the Head of

      Household from a state or federal agency.

 

Also indicate if either of the following applies to you in determining proper preference:

 

1)       Do you claim the preference of elderly (age 62 and older), disabled or handicapped Head of Household?   YES          NO

2)       Do you claim the preference of near elderly (age 50 to 61) Head of Household:

                                          YES          NO

 

Section 8 applicants may expect a 6 month to 5 year wait depending on preference.

PUBLIC HOUSING Owned by CIRHA

 

YES    (circle one)   NO

 

Choose Public Housing if:

1)       You would prefer to have CIRHA offer you an existing unit rather than having to find one yourself.

2)       You are willing to move to a unit owned by CIRHA in one of the towns listed below.  (NOTE:  Do not choose Public Housing if you do not wish to live in one of the towns listed below.)

 

REQUIRED!

 

Circle YES or NO for the counties below:

 

    Boone County                                    YES        NO

    (The towns of Boone and Madrid)

 

    Dallas County                                     YES        NO

    (The towns of Perry and Redfield)

 

   Jasper County                                     YES        NO

   (The towns of Colfax and Newton)

 

   Marion County                                     YES        NO

   (The town of Melcher/Dallas)

 

Do not write in additional towns or counties.  The towns listed are where CIRHA owns Public Housing.  (For other towns and counties choose the Section 8 program on left side of page.)

 

 

 

Public Housing applicants may expect approximate 3 month wait depending on vacancies.

 

 

After CIRHA receives your application you will receive a confirmation letter listing each of the waiting lists you have selected.

 

Once your name reaches the top of a waiting list you will be contacted by mail to schedule an enrollment interview.   

 

YOU MUST INFORM CIRHA IN WRITING IF YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES !!!

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APPLICANT CERTIFICATION:

ALL APPLICATION INFORMATION IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. 

 

APPLICANT SIGNATURE:                                                                                 DATE:

 

 

CO-APPLICANT SIGNATURE:                                                                           DATE:

 

WARNING:  Section 1001 of Title 18 of the U.S. code makes it a criminal offense to make willful false statements of misrepresentation to any Department or agency of the U.S. as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

 

Racial group identification (Used for statistical purposes only).

 

White _____     Hispanic _____     Native American  _____      Other  _____

 

African American _____      Asian  _____      Prefer not to answer _____

 

 

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