The housing applications module allows the housing authority to accept applications for assistance online through an existing website, assuming hosting requirements can be met by the current ISP.  Applications can be taken in multiple languages.  The online component collects all information found on standard housing applications including:

• Demographics

• Household member information

• Income information for each household member

• Customizable preference questions

• Customizable qualification questions

In addition, acceptable responses to many questions can be setup by the housing authority for selection by the applicant via drop-down lists. Applicants can also return to the site to update their information and to check their position on the wait list if the housing authority chooses to publish that information.

The secure client application, which is used internally by housing authority personnel, is used to review all pending applicants. Each application can be either accepted or declined and all data from the original application is available for review. When an application is accepted, the interface to an external housing application is activated. Currently data can be exported via XML files or through a direct interface to Progenixx or ECS UniData-based systems. Wait list information can be published to the website via these same interfaces.

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in English

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in Spanish

• Over 1,300 applications taken since ‘Go-live’
• Multi-lingual application: English & Spanish
• Website hosted in-house
• Integrated with current ECS LIB waitlist application
• Customized local preferences & questions
• Can open or close wait list programs by date
• Can limit number of applications accepted by program
• Significant reduction in the amount of time needed to accept an application