HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 4-1

A.       This chapter describes requirements and makes suggestions regarding activities
                 that occur during the marketing, application, waiting list, and tenant selection
                 process. Owners may complete these activities before, concurrently with, or
                 after the eligibility determination made in accordance with the requirements
                 described in Chapter 3 of this handbook.

        B.       This chapter is organized into four sections.

                         Section 1: Tenant Selection Plan describes the required and
                          recommended contents of the HUD tenant selection plan.

                         Section 2: Marketing describes marketing and outreach activities to
                          attract tenants with particular attention to Affirmative Fair Housing
                          Marketing Plans.

                         Section 3: Waiting List Management includes information related to
                          application taking, waiting lists, and record-keeping related to tenant
                          applications.

                         Section 4: Selecting Tenants from the Waiting List covers tenant
                          selection and screening criteria. It also discusses applicant interviews,
                          and applicable requirements and procedures when applicants are found
                          to be ineligible, including written notification to applicants of denial of
                          assistance.

        C.       All pre-occupancy activities must be undertaken in a manner that does not
                 discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, or
                 familial status. See Chapter 2 for general civil rights requirements. This chapter
                 does address some particular nondiscrimination and equal opportunity
                 requirements for pre-occupancy activities.