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The PHA may at any time deny program assistance for an applicant, or terminate program
assistance for a participant, for any of the following grounds:
The PHA may deny program assistance for an applicant if any family member violated
any family obligation under the program under 24 CFR 982.551 up to three years before
the admission decision. The PHA may terminate program assistance for a participant if
any family member violates any family obligation under the program under 24 CFR
982.551 during the period of the family’s current participation. See 24 CFR 982.553
concerning denial or termination of assistance for crime by family members.
The PHA prohibits admission to the program of an applicant for three years from the date
of eviction if a household member has been evicted from Federally assisted housing.
Admission may be denied if the PHA has terminated assistance under the program for
any member of the family three years prior to the admission decision.
Assistance may be denied or terminated if any member of the family has committed
fraud, bribery, or any other corrupt or criminal act in connection with any Federal
housing program.
Families will be informed of any debt owed to this PHA at the time of the full
application. If the family currently owes rent or other amounts to the PHA or to another
PHA in connection with HCVP or public housing assistance under the 1937 Act,
admission may be denied or terminated. The PHA will admit applicants with
existing/current repayment agreements. However, debts not previously under agreement
must be paid in full at the time of application.
An exception may be made for disabled families owing a debt to this PHA. As a reasonable
accommodation, such families may be permitted to enter into a repayment agreement with this
PHA so they may participate in the HCVP.
If the family has not reimbursed any PHA for amounts paid to an owner under a HAP contract
for rent, damages to the unit, or other amounts owed by the family under the lease, assistance
may be denied or terminated.
If the family breaches an agreement with the PHA to pay amounts owed to the PHA, or amounts
paid to an owner by a PHA, assistance may be terminated. (The PHA, at its discretion, may offer
a family the opportunity to enter an agreement to pay amounts owed to the PHA or amounts paid
to an owner by a PHA. The PHA may prescribe the terms of the agreement.)
If a family participating in the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program fails to comply without
good cause, with the family’s FSS contract of participation assistance may be terminated.
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Approved by CMHA Board of Commissioners
October 3, 2012
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