Rule 6-4-8.13 - Site Visits Site visits will be conducted to verify information submitted in the application for applicants receiving the highest ratings. A site visit does not imply or denote that an applicant will be funded. The State reserves the right to decrease the points awarded in any rating factor based on information gained during a site visit. The following Habitability Standards need to be met for applicant to receive funding:
A. Structure and Materials: The shelter building should be structurally sound to protect residents from the elements and not pose any threat to health and safety of the residents.B. Access: The shelter must be accessible, and there should be a second means of exiting the facility in the case of emergency or fire.C. Space and Security: Each resident should have adequate space and security for themselves and their belongings. Each resident must have an acceptable place to sleep.D. Interior Air Quality: Each room or space within the shelter/facility must have a natural or mechanical means of ventilation. The interior air should be free of pollutants at a level that might threaten or harm the health of residents.E. Water Supply: The shelter's water supply should be free of contamination.F. Sanitary Facilities: Each resident should have access to sanitary facilities that are in proper operating condition. These facilities should be able to be used in privacy, and be adequate for personal cleanliness and the disposal of human waste.G. Thermal-Environment: The shelter/facility must have any necessary heating/cooling H. facilities in proper operating condition.H. Illumination and Electricity: The shelter/facility should have adequate natural or artificial illumination to permit normal indoor activities and support health and safety. There should be sufficient electrical sources to permit the safe use of electrical appliances in the shelter.I. Food Preparation: Food preparation areas, if any, should contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare and serve food in a safe and sanitary manner.J. Sanitary Conditions: The shelter should be maintained in a sanitary condition.K. Fire Safety-Sleeping Areas: There should be at least one working smoke detector in each occupied unit of the shelter facility. In addition, smoke detectors should be located near sleeping areas where possible. The fire alarm system should be designed for a hearing-impaired resident.L. Fire Safety-Common Areas: All public areas of the shelter must have at least one working smoke detector.