2013 CMHA HCVP Admin Plan - Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing ...

A student (other than the head of household or spouse) who attends school away from
home but lives with the family during the school recesses may, at the choice of the
family, be considered either temporarily or permanently absent. If the family decides that
the member is permanently absent, income of that member will not be included in total
household income, the member will not be included in the lease, and the member will not
be included for determination of voucher size. (See page 5-2.)
If the student family member resides with the family 183 days per year or more, the
family member must be considered temporarily absent when away at school, the member
must be included on the lease and the member must be included for determination of the
voucher size. (See page 5-2.)
A family caretaker resident in the dwelling unit, as a result of permanent absence of the
head of household and spouse, and approved by CMHA, will maintain a status of a
temporary caretaker, and income of the temporary caretaker will not be counted for a
period not to exceed 180 days.
If by the end of that period, court-awarded custody or legal guardianship has been
awarded to the caretaker, the Voucher will be transferred to the caretaker if s/he meets
HCVP eligibility requirements.
If custody or legal guardianship has not been awarded by the court, but the action is in
process, the PHA will secure verification from social services staff or the attorney as to
the status.
The PHA will transfer the voucher to the caretaker, in the absence of a court order, if the
caretaker has been in the unit for more than 180 days and it is reasonable to expect that
custody will be granted.
Upon court awarded custody, when the PHA approves a person to reside in the unit as the
permanent caretaker for the child/ren, the income should be counted. The PHA will work
with the appropriate agencies and the landlord to provide a smooth transition in these
cases.
If the family includes a child or children temporarily absent from the home due to
placement in foster care, the PHA will determine from the appropriate agency when the
child/children will be returned to the home. If the time period is to be greater than 12
months from the date of removal of the child/ren, the voucher size will be reduced. If all
children are removed from the home permanently, the voucher size will be reduced in
accordance with the PHA’s subsidy standards. On a case-by-case basis, custody or
guardianship may include a minor child residing with an adult member of the household
pursuant to the written permission of a minor child’s parent or legal custodian. The head
of household must report, within 30 days from the date of removal, the absence of minor
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Approved by CMHA Board of Commissioners
October 3, 2012
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