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Exhibit "A" - SCOPE OF SERVICES Program Description and Specific Requirements for HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES In consideration of the payments outlined in this agreement, Contractor shall provide the following services: I Homelessness Prevention - (maximum household amount of $5,000): A. Financial Assistance Financial assistance for individuals and families is limited to the following activities: short- term rental assistance, medium-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, and moving cost assistance. Respondents may not make payments directly to program participants, but only to third parties, such as landlords or utility companies. In addition, an assisted property may not be owned by the respondent or the parent, subsidiary or affiliated organization of the respondent. 1. Rental Assistance Short- and medium-term rental assistance is tenant-based rental assistance that can be used to allow individuals and families to remain in their existing rental units or to help them obtain and remain in rental units they select. Short-term rental assistance may not exceed rental costs accrued over a period of 3 months. Medium-term rental assistance may not exceed actual rental costs accrued over a period of 4 to 18 months. No program participant may receive more than 18 months of assistance under HPRP. After 3 months, if program participants receiving short-term rental assistance need additional financial assistance to remain housed, they must be evaluated for eligibility to receive up to 15 additional months of medium-term rental assistance, for a total of 18 months. Respondents must certify eligibility at least once every 3 months for all program participants receiving medium-term rental assistance. Rental assistance may also be used to pay up to 6 months of rental arrears for eligible program participants. Rental arrears may be paid if the payment enables the program participant to remain in the housing unit for which the arrears are being paid, or move to another unit. If HPRP funds are used to pay rental arrears, arrears must be included in determining the total period of the program participant's rental assistance, which may not exceed 18 months. The rental assistance paid cannot exceed the actual rental cost, which must be in compliance with HUD's standard of "rent reasonableness." For more information, see HUD's worksheet on rent reasonableness at: www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/ affordablehousing/library /forms/rentreasonablechecklist .doc. 2. Security and utility Deposits Funds may be used to pay for security deposits, including utility deposits, for eligible program participants. In contrast to the requirements regarding rental assistance Fair Oaks Community Center - COUNTY HCD HPRP funding; November 1, 2009-September 30, 2011 5