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Location information

• Renters must live in Vine, Eastside, Northside or Edison (Southside)

• Owners must be in Kalamazoo County

• Address will be verified

Household information

• Assistance programs which may show qualification:

  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • Free and Reduced-Price Lunch (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast (SBP) Programs

  • Medicaid Part D Low-Income Subsidies

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants, and Children (WIC)

  • Section 8 Vouchers

  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

  • Head Start and/or Early Head Start

  • Pell Grants

• Household size 

  • • Include these people:

      • • Children temporarily in foster homes

        • Children in joint custody who spend most of the time in the unit

        • Children away at school

        • Unborn children

        • Children who are in the process of being adopted

        • Household members who are temporarily in hospital, rehab, or nursing home

        • Other household members who you believe are temporarily absent

    • Do not count these people:

      • • Live-in health care aides

        • House guests

  • More information about household size

Income

Income may include but is not limited to: Dividends, Salary, Employee Compensation, Alimony, Disability Benefits, Unemployment Benefits, Child Support, Commissions, Tips, Court Awards & Damages, Social Security, Royalties, Pension, Bonuses, and Earned Income.

Disability

A person with a disability is someone who:

• • • has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,

    • has a history or record of such an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or

    • is perceived by others as having such an impairment (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn).

Definitions:

The term “substantially limits” is interpreted broadly and is not meant to be a demanding standard. But not every condition will meet this standard. An example of a condition that is not substantially limiting is a mild allergy to pollen.

Major life activities are the kind of activities that you do every day, including your body’s own internal processes. There are many major life activities in addition to the examples listed here. Some examples include:

• • • Actions like eating, sleeping, speaking, and breathing

    • Movements like walking, standing, lifting, and bending

    • Cognitive functions like thinking and concentrating

    • Sensory functions like seeing and hearing

    • Tasks like working, reading, learning, and communicating

    • The operation of major bodily functions like circulation, reproduction, and individual organs

Examples:

• • • Cancer

    • Diabetes

    • Post-traumatic stress disorder

    • HIV

    • Autism

    • Cerebral palsy

    • Deafness or hearing loss

    • Blindness or low vision

    • Epilepsy

    • Mobility disabilities such as those requiring the use of a wheelchair, walker, or cane

    • Intellectual disabilities

    • Major depressive disorder

    • Traumatic brain injury

    • Sleep Apnea

• A more comprehensive database can be found here: https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm