Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Navajo Trust Fund
Title R661 - Trustees
Rule R661-13 - Veterans' Housing Program Policy
Section R661-13-1 - Veterans' Housing Program Policy
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 661-13-1
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Definitions
(a) "Veteran" is defined as a person who
served in the active military, naval, coast guard, or air services, and who was
discharged or released there from under conditions other than dishonorable, and
who served (90) days or more during war time and 181 days or more during peace
time. The definition of a Veteran as used herein includes Widows and Gold Star
Mothers.
(b) A "widow" is defined
as a surviving spouse who was validly married to and lived with the veteran
continuously from the date of marriage to the date of the veteran's death and
has not remarried. The term "widow" used in this guideline includes widowers.
(i) A "Gold Star Mother" is defined as a
mother whose child was killed in the line of duty (killed in action) or has
been declared missing in action.
(2) Program for eligible veterans requesting new house construction assistance.
(a)
Applicants shall work directly with their respective Community Veterans
Organization first then to the Chapter through which they are seeking housing
assistance.
(i) All requests, budget
preparation, updates and progress reports, will be processed through the
Chapter.
(ii) Veterans' Housing
projects will follow the regular Chapter project procedures for housing
projects.
(b) The
Applicant's Chapter shall identify match-funding sources in order to maximize
the number of applicants that can be assisted with this program.
(i) UNTF will maintain a Veteran's Housing
set aside with a limit, per applicant, of $60,000 from UNTF and $40,000 from
other sources for new house construction, or 60% of the house renovation cost
from UNTF and 40% from other sources.
(ii) A Chapter may use their own chapter
crew, contractor, or request the UNTF crew to build these houses for
veterans.
(3) Types of Assistance
(a) New construction
projects, assistance includes funding for building materials and/or labor.
Matching funding will be required from other sources.
(b) House renovation projects: assistance
includes funding for building materials and/or labor.
(c) Individuals eligible to apply for
assistance:
(i) veteran; and
(ii) recipient of the most priority
points.
(4) Eligibility and Selection Criteria
(a)
Applicants for UNTF housing assistance must first submit application to their
Utah Chapter.
(b) A UNTF Veterans
Housing Program application must be filled out and submitted to the Utah
Chapter where the applicant resides, including homesite lease, allotment deed,
leasehold interest, and/or other legal landownership documentation, and house
size and floor plan that is acceptable to the Chapter.
(c) Applicant must be a Veteran as defined
herein. Applicant must verify that he/she is a veteran by proof of separation
papers (DD-214).
(d) Applicant must
be a San Juan County, Utah resident as required by Rule R661-3.
(5) There must be proof that applicant's housing condition is substandard, dilapidated or is inadequate in terms of the capacity to meet the basic living standards of the veteran household.
(a) Proof that applicant is
homeless or is living in borrowed housing or with relatives;
(b) The Utah Chapter were the applicant
resides shall make the initial determination of eligibility for UNTF
assistance
(6) The Chapter shall take into consideration:
(a)
income;
(b) family size;
(c) age;
(d) health
(e) housing condition;
(f) Chapter priority listing; and,
(g) ineligibility for other housing
programs.
(7) The Chapter shall also use the following priority rating system in reviewing Veteran applications:
(a) Handicapped and
Disabled (up to 25 points) applicants, Disabilities sustained from Military
Service (up to 25 points), Nonservice-connected disabilities (up to 10
points)
(b) Elderly applicants (up
to 25 points), 65 years of age or older (25 points), 59 B 64 years old (10
points).
(c) Family size and
Overcrowded conditions (up to 25 points: 5 points for veteran, 5 points for
every family member, but no more than 25 points).
(i) If the Veteran is living with relatives,
only the immediate family members shall be eligible for points
consideration.
(ii) Immediate
family members are the applicant, the applicant's spouse, the applicant's
biological son(s) and/or daughter(s), and any legally-adopted children that are
living with the applicant on a full-time basis at the time of application.
(d) Housing/Dwelling
Conditions (up to 25 points), If the existing house belongs to the veteran, the
house condition shall be evaluated, taking into consideration the interior,
exterior, roof, insulation, windows, doors, type of structure, year built (age
of house).
(i) Good condition 0
points
(ii) Fair condition 5
points
(iii) Poor condition 15
points
(iv) Very Poor condition 25
points
(iv) Homeless 25
points
(6) Veteran Housing Projects shall be completed with 24 months of approval by the UNTF board.
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