California Code of Regulations
Title 25 - Housing and Community Development
Division 1 - Housing and Community Development
Chapter 7 - Department of Housing and Community Development Programs
Subchapter 7 - Office of Migrant Services
Article 2 - Admissions
Section 7611 - Admission Priorities

(a) Applicants shall apply for admission on a first-come, first-serve basis, on the day that each migrant center opens for housing registration. An alternative method permitting preferential admission for residents of the migrant center's previous season may be used if approved by the Department.

(b) Applicants who have previous or current agricultural employment shall be given priority for occupancy of units during the opening day each season over those who have no history of current or past agricultural employment, but have offers of employment.

(c) If more eligible applicants apply than there are available units, the contractor shall maintain a waiting list with applicants listed in order of date and time of application. A priority number shall be issued upon application and shall be noted on the application form. When a housing unit becomes vacant, the contractor shall offer the unit to the first eligible appropriate candidate on the list. If after a good faith effort the contractor is unable to contact the first applicant on the list, the contractor may offer the unit to the next eligible appropriate candidate on the list, until the list is exhausted. If an applicant has not checked in with the contractor in the prior 24 hours, his/her name may be dropped from the waiting list.

(d) The foregoing priority shall be followed without regard to race, creed, religion, sex, color, or national origin or any other factor precluded by law.