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04/13/2015 1606 Middlefield Road Relocation Plan 7.3.A. - Page 22 dwelling for at least 90 days prior to the initiation of negotiations or an owner who has occupied the present dwelling for at least 90 days prior to the initiation of negotiations. A. Rental Assistance. If you qualify, and wish to rent your replacement dwelling, your maximum rental assistance benefits will be based upon the difference over a forty-two (42) month period between the rent you must pay for a comparable replacement dwelling and the lesser of your current rent and estimated utilities or thirty percent (30%) of your gross monthly household income. You will be required to provide your relocation representative with monthly rent and household income verification prior to the determination of your eligibility for this payment. - OR- B. Down-payment Assistance. If you qualify, and wish to purchase a home as a replacement dwelling, you can apply up to the total amount of your rental assistance payment towards the down- payment and non-recurring incidental expenses. Your relocation representative will clarify procedures necessary to apply for this payment. Where a tenant is sharing a dwelling with an owner-occupant and paying the owner-occupant rent for the privilege, the tenant shall not be entitled to more than one-half of the rental assistance otherwise payable. 5. SECTION 8 TENANTS When you do move, you may be eligible to transfer your Section 8 eligibility to a replacement site. In such cases, a comparable replacement dwelling will be determined based on your family composition at the time of displacement and the current housing program criteria. This may not be the size of the unit you currently occupy. Your relocation representative will provide counseling and other advisory services along with moving benefits. 6. QUALIFICATION FOR, AND FILING OF, RELOCATION CLAIMS To qualify for a Replacement Housing Payment, you must rent or purchase and occupy a comparable replacement unit within one year from the following: • For a tenant,the date you move from the displacement dwelling. • For an owner-occupant, the latter of: a. The date you receive final payment for the displacement dwelling, or, in the case of condemnation, the date the full amount of estimated just compensation is deposited in court, or b. The date you move from the displacement dwelling. All claims for relocation benefits must be filed with the City within eighteen (18) months from the date on which you receive final payment for your property, or the date on which you move, whichever is later. 7. LAST RESORT HOUSING ASSISTANCE If comparable replacement dwellings are not available when you are required to move, or if replacement housing is not available within the monetary limits described above, the City will provide Last Resort Autotemp 16 RESO.#15397 MUFF#609