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Chapter 13 – Special Programs - Any adults the VASH applicant/participant requests to add to his or her household will have a modified initial requirement for criminal history: no violent or drug-related criminal activity in the two years preceding application. - Minimum rent shall be set at zero for the first 12 months of program participation. After the first 12 months, minimum rent shall be set at $50. - Income garnishments that VASH participants experience will not be counted as income for the first 12 months of program participation. To coincide with SDHC’s rental assistance program administration, utility reimbursements will not be a part of the SDHC VASH program. - To coincide with SDHC’s rental assistance program administration, VASH participants will be eligible for the biennial inspection cycle. The same criteria by which the general rental assistance program participants gain admission to the cycle must also be met. - Units occupied by VASH participants must meet the same criteria to be eligible for the biennial inspection cycle. While SDHC is required to waive some eligibility factors, all household members (including the veteran) will be held to the same standard as any other Housing Choice Voucher program participant once on the program. For all other policies, the SDHC has adopted the published guidelines and has developed separate policy documents for VASH. SECTION 5: PROJECT-BASED SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR THE HOMELESS SDHC provides rental subsidy to project development owners to house the homeless. Approximately 500 units are funded under the Project-Based Subsidy. Monitoring: Program administration is conducted by the project owner with monitoring performed by SDHC. The project owner is required to certify all families admitted to the program/development are homeless and meet the definition of low-income. They are required submit a program plan for SDHC approval including waiting list criteria, eligibility requirements, program administration, and termination processes. SDHC conducts monitoring to ensure the program plan is being followed. The project owner is also required to submit semi-annual written reports including tenant information, lease up rates, and number of families served. Persons living in the PBSP program are not be eligible to transfer their assistance to a tenant-based voucher, but are required to apply for the HCV waiting list and are subject to the same regulations as all other families on the waiting list. SECTION 6: SPONSOR-BASED VOUCHERS FOR THE HOMELESS SDHC provides up to 1000 vouchers to house homeless persons while sponsor organizations provide the necessary services. A typical sponsor is an organization providing supportive services to disabled individuals and/or individuals with substance abuse issues and requires additional housing resources to 13-12
Chapter 13 – Special Programs serve more clients. The amount of sponsor-based voucher (SBV) housing subsidies paid is based on income calculations mirroring the regulations governing the Housing Choice Voucher program. Waiting Lists: Sponsors create and maintain site-based waiting lists. When creating the waiting lists, sponsors receive input from SDHC on rating and ranking of the applicants to ensure compliance with Fair Housing laws. In addition, SBV program participants are required to apply for and remain on SDHC’s tenant-based waiting list in order to transfer to the tenant-based voucher program. Inspections: SDHC conducts Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections for each unit leased by an SBV program participant. Administration: Sponsors will provide program administration, including all eligibility and income determinations, rent calculations, interim and annual certifications. SDHC will train sponsors on SBV program requirements. The SBV program will generally adopt the Housing Choice Voucher rules and will include many of the SDHC MTW streamlining methods for income eligibility and rent calculations. The sponsors will be required to have a program plan that will define eligibility factors, leasing requirements, and termination policies and procedures. Sponsors will develop written service protocols and define how they will conduct client management. A written service plan will be maintained for each participant in the SBV program. Monitoring: SDHC provides program oversight and evaluation and monitors the sponsor for compliance with program requirements. The sponsor utilizes in-house software to manage the clients’ case management. Each sponsor is required to submit semi-annual written reports detailing the progression of their program as well as pertinent client data required to issue the appropriate subsidy amounts. SECTION 7: FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM (FUP) In 1990, Congress authorized the Family Unification Program (FUP). This program was established when the lack of adequate housing emerged as a critical factor in the out-of-home placement of children. The intent of the program is to provide timely housing voucher assistance for reunifying families or for families whose children are at risk of out-of-home placement due to inadequate housing. It is administered by collaborating housing agencies and Child Welfare Agencies (CWA), FUP provides CWA families with Section 8 rental assistance. In August 2010, the SDHC received a Federal Grant providing for housing vouchers for families at risk of their children entering out-of-home care or reunifying families. A Memorandum of Understanding was executed between SDHC and the County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency Child Welfare Services Agency. FUP vouchers are administered in accordance with the prescribed operating requirements (24 CFR Section 982) and are not eligible for fungibility under a PHA’s MTW agreement. Additionally, as specifically required by the Appropriations Act, upon turnover, a voucher issued to a FUP eligible family must be re-issued to another FUP eligible family. Once the family receives a FUP Voucher, terminations may occur because of the family's action or failure to act. The family will not be terminated if the child(ren) is not returned. See "Terminations and Program Integrity Unit" chapter for additional information about reviews and hearings. The SDHC has adopted the published guidelines and has developed separate policy documents for FUP. 13-13
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