TBI Housing Subsidy Program Manual, April 2013 - New York State ...

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3
Principles of the TBI Housing Subsidy ....................................................................................... 4
Requirements for Participation ................................................................................................... 4
Role of Regional Resource Development Center (RRDC) ......................................................... 5
Grounds for Denial of an Application .......................................................................................... 6
Role of TBI Housing Payment Agent .......................................................................................... 7
Lease and tenancy ....................................................................................................................10
Term of the Lease .....................................................................................................................11
Landlord/Owner Termination of Tenancy ..................................................................................11
Participant Absence from the Dwelling ......................................................................................12
Sub-Leasing of Subsidized Housing is prohibited. .................................................................12
Housing Types that may be Supported by a Housing Subsidy ..................................................12
Participant Living Alone, with His/Her Family, or Unrelated Individuals .................................13
Waiver participants living alone .............................................................................................13
Waiver participants living with a spouse in their own home ...................................................13
Waiver participants living with family members in a rental unit ..............................................13
Subsidy Calculation Method ..................................................................................................14
Family Guests ...........................................................................................................................15
Certificate of Occupancy (C of O)..............................................................................................15
Requirements and Guidelines for Inspections .......................................................................17
Initial Housing Quality Standards Inspections (HQS) .............................................................18
Annual HQS Inspections .......................................................................................................18
Verification of HQS Deficiencies ............................................................................................19
Re-inspections ..........................................................................................................................20
Rent Increases ..........................................................................................................................20
Lease Renewals /Move Out /Vacate Inspections ......................................................................20
Lead Based Paint, Asbestos, Mold and Radon .........................................................................20
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors ...................................................................................21
Moves with Continued Assistance .............................................................................................21
Co-signing for a Waiver Participant’s Lease ..............................................................................22
Housing Supports .....................................................................................................................22
Obtaining Funding for Household goods ...............................................................................24
TBI Utility Subsidies ..................................................................................................................24
Utility Payment Policy ............................................................................................................25
Disapproval of Landlord/Owner .................................................................................................25
Obligations of the Participant (Tenant) ......................................................................................26
Information the Participant Must Submit . ..............................................................................26
Annual Audit .............................................................................................................................26
Rent Payments .........................................................................................................................27
Late Payments ......................................................................................................................27
Overpayments .......................................................................................................................28
Security deposits and recouping overpayments ....................................................................28
Housing Forms and Instructions (attachments) ...................................................................29
Discontinuation of Housing Subsidies .......................................................................................31
Insufficient Funding: ..............................................................................................................31
Loss of TBI Waiver Eligibility: ................................................................................................31
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