Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

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<strong>Chapter</strong> 5 – Subsidy Standards, Voucher Issuance, and Briefings [24 CFR Part 982, Subpart B] F. BRIEFINGS AND REQUIRED ATTENDANCE [24 CFR 982.301] 1. Initial Applicant Briefing A full HUD-required briefing will be conducted for applicant families who are determined to be eligible for assistance. The briefings will be conducted in groups or individual meetings and will be in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. The purpose of the briefing is to explain to the family how the program works and to go over the information and documents in the briefing packet. This will enable them to use the program to their advantage, and it will prepare them to discuss it with potential owners and property managers. SDHC will not issue a voucher to a family unless the household representative has attended a briefing and signed the voucher. Scheduled applicants who provide prior notice of inability to attend a briefing will be rescheduled. Applicants who fail to attend two scheduled briefings, without good cause, may be denied admission based on failure to supply information needed for certification. If required to accommodate a person with a disability, SDHC will conduct individual briefings for families with a disability. G. ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN LOW POVERTY AREAS At the briefing, families are encouraged to search for housing in low poverty areas. SDHC has information about facilities, services, schools, and transportation for various communities. SDHC will investigate and analyze when Voucher holders are experiencing difficulties locating or obtaining housing units outside areas of concentration. The assistance provided to such families includes: - Direct contact with property owners. - Counseling with the family. - Providing information about services in various low poverty areas. - Meeting with neighborhood groups to promote understanding. - Formal or informal discussions with property owner groups. - Formal or informal discussions with social service agencies. - Meeting with rental referral companies or agencies. - Meeting with fair housing groups or agencies. H. ASSISTANCE TO VOUCHER HOLDERS Voucher holders will be notified at the briefing session how they may obtain a listing of available units in the community. I. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO CLAIM DISCRIMINATION SDHC will give participants a copy of HUD form 903 to file a complaint. 5-5
<strong>Chapter</strong> 5 – Subsidy Standards, Voucher Issuance, and Briefings [24 CFR Part 982, Subpart B] J. TERM OF VOUCHER [24 CFR 982.303, 982.54(d) (2)] During the briefing session, each household will be issued a voucher, which represents a contractual agreement between SDHC and the Family specifying the rights and responsibilities of each party. It does not constitute admission to the program, which occurs when the lease and contract become effective and is executed by SDHC staff. 1. Issuance at Admission and Move The initial term of the voucher will be for a minimum of 60 days and maximum of 120 days and is based on available funding and the rental housing market at the time. 2. Extensions A family may submit a written request for an extension of the voucher period. All requests for extensions must be received before the expiration date of the voucher. Extensions may be granted for a minimum of an additional 60-day period or a maximum of a 120- day period for the following reasons: - When there are extenuating circumstances such as hospitalization or a family emergency for an extended period of time, which affects the family’s ability to find a unit within the initial period (verification is required). - When the family has evidence that they have made an effort to locate a unit and communicated with SDHC during the initial term of the voucher with regard to their inability to locate a unit. Families will meet these criteria by completing the Request for Extension form, and providing a minimum of three addresses where they searched for housing. - When the family meets the “Hard to House” criteria. - When the family needs additional time to port to another jurisdiction. The voucher extension will be based on the availability of funding. If there is not sufficient funding to extend the voucher, the family will not be granted an extension. 3. Reasonable Accommodation to Accommodate a Person with a Disability If the family needs and requests an extension of the initial voucher term as reasonable accommodation to make the program accessible to a family member who is a person with a disability, and the family has already been given 120 days, SDHC may grant an extension to the Voucher of 120 additional days. The family must submit a completed Reasonable Accommodation Request Form. Subsequent extension requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 4. Suspensions If the Request for Tenancy Approval is received during the last 30 days of the Voucher term, the term of the Voucher will be suspended (stopped) as of the day it was received. SDHC will add the number of days that were required to process the request to the term of the voucher. 5. Expirations The voucher is valid for a period of at least 60 calendar days from the date of initial issuance. The family must submit a Request for Tenancy Approval and Lease within the initial term of the voucher unless an extension has been granted by SDHC. 5-6
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