WAITING LIST INFORMATION The waiting list closed 11-30-07 for general application.  The waiting list will remain open for individuals who qualify for at least one of the preferences listed below.  VERIFICATION OF THE PREFERENCE(S) MUST BE PROVIDED BEFORE A PRE-APPLICATION CAN BE COMPLETED OR SUBMITTED, AS FOLLOWS. MAILED TO: SAHA, ATTN: SECTION 8 WAITING LIST P. O. BOX 29 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78291 FAXED TO SAHA AT 210-477-6206, ATTENTION SECTION 8 WAITING LIST; OR HAND-DELIVERED TO: SAHA 820 S. FLORES, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204 Upon verification of the preference, a pre-application will be mailed to the applicant (if proof is mailed or faxed) or provided to the applicant to complete (if proof is hand-delivered). DISABILITY PREFERENCE:  “Extended to disabled persons or families with a disabled member, as defined in the SAHA Administrative Plan.”  The following are acceptable forms of verification: ■ The social security disability award letter reflecting date disability began; or ■ Letter from a medical professional stating "(name of applicant) is disabled and became disabled on (date disability began).  PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE APPLICANT’S MEDICAL CONDITION OR DIAGNOSIS. INVOLUNTARILY DISPLACEMENT PREFERENCE: “Extended to families that are involuntarily displaced by:  Natural disaster (fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, etc), as verified by local, state, or federal authorities within the last 6 months; PHA action (emergency relocation, demolition, sale of property, extensive rehabilitation, etc);  PHA owned, operated housing development and SAHA/HUD sells, forecloses or demolishes the project (to include major renovations/modernization, property acquisition or other action of the PHA); PHA sponsored housing programs, (Moderate Rehabilitation Program, Shelter Plus Care, Housing Choice Voucher Program, Homeownership Program, 5H Homeownership Program, and the Section 32 Homeownership Program) to meet specific housing needs (i.e. bedroom size, reasonable accommodation, or to satisfy legal judgments).  The following are acceptable forms of verification: ■  Letter from a local, state or federal authority verifying the natural disaster; that the residence is uninhabitable; and date of disaster must be included in the letter; or ■  Letter from the PHA displacing the family. SECTION 5H MIRASOL/SPRINGVIEW HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM PREFERENCE:  “Preference given to: 1) 5H Mirasol/Springview Homeownership Program participants (as of August 3, 2007) who choose to relocate due to non-purchase of the lease purchase residence; and 5H Mirasol/Springview Homeownership Program homeowners, lease-purchase participants and Mirasol target site renters (as of August 3, 2007), who choose to relocate due to health or construction concerns.”  The following is an acceptable form of verification: ■  Letter/verification from the PHA. PROGRAM RETURN PREFERENCE:  “Extended to families that were displaced from the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program due to insufficient funding and were not offered alternative housing by SAHA.” ■  Letter/verification from SAHA. HOMELESS PREFERENCE:  “Extended to families determined to be homeless and referred by the City of San Antonio.”  ■  The initial qualification for the homeless preference is that an individual/family must be in a shelter or a transitional program. ■  This preference only applies to families being referred by a shelter or transitional program to the City of San Antonio (COSA) voucher assistance program. ■  If you believe you qualify for this preference, please ask your shelter/transitional program caseworker to refer your case to COSA 210-207-7823 and request “voucher assistance” so that a determination can be made.    If you are determined eligible, COSA will forward all documentation to SAHA along with your pre-application.