Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

Chapter 11 – Program Terminations and Program Integrity Unit
[24 CFR Part 982, Subpart B, G, I & K]
Applicant or participant families in which all members are neither U.S. citizens nor eligible immigrants
are not eligible for assistance and must have their assistance terminated. SDHC must offer the family an
opportunity for a hearing.
Assistance may not be terminated while verification of the participant family's eligible immigration
status is pending.
J. MISREPRESENTATION IN COLLUSION WITH OWNER [24 CFR 982.551, 982.552 (c)]
If there is a preponderance of evidence that the owner commits fraud or is involved in any other illegal
scheme with the participant, SDHC will deny or terminate assistance.
K. MISSED APPOINTMENTS AND DEADLINES [24 CFR 982.551, 982.552 (c)]
It is a Family Responsibility to supply information, documentation, and certification as needed for SDHC
to fulfill its responsibilities. SDHC schedules appointments and sets deadlines in order to obtain the
required information. A participant who fails to keep an appointment or meet a set deadline without
prior notice or good cause or fails to supply required information may be sent a Notice of Intended
Action.
A Notice of Intended Action may be sent to a participant who fails to keep two (2) scheduled
appointments and/or two (2) scheduled inspections without prior notice or good cause within a oneyear
period.
“Good cause” is defined as an unavoidable conflict that seriously affects the health, safety or welfare of
the family.
A participant who fails to supply information required by a deadline without notifying SDHC may be sent
a Notice of Intended Action.
L. DISAPPROVAL OF OWNER [24 CFR 982.306, 982.54(d)(8)]
For purposes of this section, "owner" includes a principal or other interested party.
SDHC will disapprove the owner for the following reasons:
- HUD has informed SDHC that the owner has been disbarred, suspended, or subject to a limited
denial of participation under 24 CFR part 24.
- HUD has informed SDHC that the federal government has instituted an administrative or judicial
action against the owner for violation of the Fair Housing Act or other federal equal opportunity
requirements and such action is pending.
- HUD has informed SDHC that a court or administrative agency has determined that the owner has
violated the Fair Housing Act or other federal equal opportunity requirements.
- Unless their lease was effective before June 17, 1998, the owner may not be a parent, child,
grandparent, grandchild, sister or brother of any family member. SDHC may waive this restriction as
a reasonable accommodation for a family member who is a person with a disability (24 CFR 8.3).
SDHC requires all owners and tenants to complete a certification declaring they are not related.
- The owner has violated obligations under a housing assistance payments contract under Section 8 of
the 1937 Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
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