This information provides important components to review in order to understand critical items during the application process with the company. Failure or refusal to accept these terms will prohibit the applicant to continue with the application process.

Maximum Gross Income / Year / Per Property (*)

Household size	Division Park Avenue	Metropolitan Park	101 South Division; 26 Cherry Street; 205 South Division Avenue; 240 Ionia Avenue, 345 State Street; 834 Lake Drive; 20 Fulton East
1 person household - 1 bedroom	$42,300	$44,400	$42,300
2 person household	$48,360	$50,700	$48,360
3 person household	$54,420	$57,060	$54,420
4 person household	$60,420	$63,360	$60,420
5 person household	$65,280	$68,460	n/a
6 person household	$70,140	$73,500	n/a

(*) 2024 HUD Published Information.
REQUIREMENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON REQUIREMENTS RELEASED FROM HUD AND MSHDA

If your household falls below the maximum income as stated above, your household can potentially qualify within our communities!

Everyone over the age of 18 must submit an individual application to qualify their household. 

We will be doing a credit check, background check, and housing history. So in order for the household to qualify, the follow criteria must be met:

Credit Check:

• Bankruptcies need to be 5 years and older

• If utilities are owed, the household would be denied

• If there are judgements, the household would be denied

• Amounts in collections over $500, the household will be denied – medical bills are not applicable

Background Check:

• Misdemeanors that are violent, sex, drug, or home invasion related charges need to be 2 years or older.

• Felonies that are violent resulting in great bodily harm or death, sex, or maintenance of a drug house charges need to be 10 years or older

• Felonies not violent, sex, or maintenance of a drug house related charges need to be 2 years or older

• All criminal charges will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

Housing History:

• Any evictions will deny a household
• Owing any previous landlords will deny a household

Student Status:

• We cannot rent to household where all members in the household are full time students unless specific conditions are met. Please contact our leasing office at info@livedowntowngrandrapids.com for further details.

Tax Credit Application

There is an application fee of $50 required to submit this form and $60 for paper applications submitted. For security reasons, all information you provide in this form will not be saved, so please be sure to complete the form and the payment process within one setting so you don't have to re-enter information.

Please list all persons that will occupy the residence (NOTE: One application per 18 year old or older household member)

Everyone 18 years or older must also submit an application

Required ID & Verification Documents

1st Position

2nd Position (If applicable)

List 3 references that we can call for a personal reference (only one relative, please):

I understand that I must pay a security deposit for this apartment prior to occupancy. I acknowledge that I am responsible to inform the office of any changes to any part of this application (i.e. address, phone, income).

I authorize my consent to have management verify the information contained in this application for purpose of proving my eligibility for occupancy. I understand that my occupancy is contingent on meeting management's resident selection criteria.

I consent to release the necessary information to determine my eligibility. I will provide all necessary information including source names, addresses, phone numbers, and account numbers where applicable, and any other information required for expediting this process. 

I certify that all information and answers to the above questions are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false information or making false statements may be grounds for denial of my application. I also understand that any such actions may result in criminal penalties.

APPLICANT must sign below:

PENALTY FOR MISUSE OF THIS FORM: 

Title 18, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code states that a person is guilty of a felony for knowingly making false or fraudulent statements to any department of the United States Government, the PHA, and/or any other owner (or any employee of HUD, the PHA, or the Owner) and may be subject to penalties for unauthorized disclosures or improper uses of information collected based upon the use of this consent form. Use of the information collected, based on this verification form is restricted to the purposes sited above. Any person who knowingly or willfully requests, obtains, or discloses any information under false pretenses concerning an applicant or participant may be subject to a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. Any applicant or participant affected by negligent disclosure of information may bring civil action for damages, and seek other relief, as may be appropriate, against the officer or employee of HUD, the PHA, or the Owner responsible for the unauthorized disclosure or improper use. Penalty provisions for misusing the Social Security number are contained in the Social Security Act at 42 U.S. Code 208 (f) (g) and (h). Violations of these provisions are cited as violations of 42 U.S. Code 408 (f), (g) and (h).

Who Must Sign the Consent Form?

Each member of your household who is 18 years of age or older must sign the relevant consent forms at the initial certification, at each recertification and at each interim certification, if applicable. In addition, when new adult members join the household and when members of the household become 18 years of age, they must also sign the relevant consent forms. 

Acknowledgement:

By signing this consent form, I am authorizing the Apartment Community/Owner/Management Agent of the housing community for which I am applying (listed above) to obtain information from a third party about me. I understand that the purpose of this information is to determine my eligibility for housing and will be kept confidential and will not be released outside of this scope. I understand that this information can include and is not limited to information regarding my income, assets and credit bureau report which may affect my eligibility. I further understand that income information obtained from these sources will be verified according to the initial information which I have provided on my original application for housing.

PENALTY FOR MISUSE OF THIS FORM: 

Title 18, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code states that a person is guilty of a felony for knowingly making false or fraudulent statements to any department of the United States Government, the PHA, and/or any other owner (or any employee of HUD, the PHA, or the Owner) and may be subject to penalties for unauthorized disclosures or improper uses of information collected based upon the use of this consent form. Use of the information collected, based on this verification form is restricted to the purposes sited above. Any person who knowingly or willfully requests, obtains, or discloses any information under false pretenses concerning an applicant or participant may be subject to a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. Any applicant or participant affected by negligent disclosure of information may bring civil action for damages, and seek other relief, as may be appropriate, against the officer or employee of HUD, the PHA, or the Owner responsible for the unauthorized disclosure or improper use. Penalty provisions for misusing the Social Security number are contained in the Social Security Act at 42 U.S. Code 208 (f) (g) and (h). Violations of these provisions are cited as violations of 42 U.S. Code 408 (f), (g) and (h).

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: The information requested below is for the sole purpose of conducting a background/credit investigation, which includes, among other things, a criminal conviction check. The existence of a prior criminal conviction will not necessarily make you ineligible for housing within the checked apartment community:

(further referred as "Apartment Community"). It is the Apartment Community's policy to evaluate any adverse information obtained in the background/credit investigation based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, rental history. Information regarding age, sex and race will not be a factor in any housing decision including.

ALL ADDRESSES FOR THE LAST SEVEN (7) YEARS – Starting with Present Address First In the event you do not remember the exact street address, please include a city, state and the approximate dates of residence.

I expressly authorize all personnel, schools, companies, corporations, credit bureaus and law enforcement agencies to supply any and all information concerning my qualifications for housing applied for and the information given by me herein. In reference to being considered for housing, I release the Apartment Community, related entities, as well as any individual or entity providing information, from any and all liability in connection with any inquiries and investigations made, information they give and any decisions made or action taken. I also do not require a copy of any disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation. I understand that any offer of apartment rental from the Apartment Community is based upon my successful completion of the background/credit screening. I also understand that I have a right to review all disputed information and to follow up with the law enforcement agency to clear up any discrepancies. This authorization is good for one (1) year from the date of signing.

There is an application fee of $50 required to submit this form. For security reasons, all information you provide in this form will not be saved, so please be sure to complete the form and the payment process within one setting so you don't have to re-enter information.

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that the information presented in this certification is true and accurate to the best of my (our) knowledge. The undersigned further understands that providing false representation herein constitutes an act of fraud. I will notify the Resident Manager when circumstances change, for possible recertification. False, misleading or incomplete information may result in the termination of the lease agreement and/or benefits.