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- federalUnited StatesHOMEHOME record retention depends on record type and unresolved actionsRequirement excerpt: Use the retention schedule in section 92.508(c), rather than one deadline for every HOME file. Rental project records may be retained for five years after completion; individual tenant income-verification, rent and inspection records follow…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitationsHOME rental owners must deliver VAWA notices at admission, denial and evictionRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction supplies the VAWA notice and certification form to the owner. The owner must give them to applicants when admitted to a HOME-assisted unit or denied under its tenant-selection criteria, and with any eviction…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEHOME rental projects must be inspected on an ongoing cycle against the applicable standardRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must inspect HOME rental housing during the affordability period at least once every three years, using a random sample sized to the project, and applying the NSPIRE standards at 24 CFR 5.703 for activities…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEHOME security-deposit assistance is limited to two months of rentRequirement excerpt: HOME funds used for a security deposit may not exceed two months of rent for the unit. The applicable State or local definition of security deposit governs. Only the prospective tenant may apply, although payment may go directly to the…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitationsHOME temporary relocation requires expense reimbursement and advance written informationRequirement excerpt: Residential tenants who must relocate temporarily for a HOME project, but are not required to move permanently, must receive reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket relocation expenses, including moves to and from temporary housing…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEHOME tenant-based assistance requires a comparable-unassisted rent reviewRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must reject a lease whose rent is unreasonable when compared with rents charged for comparable unassisted units. This requirement applies to HOME tenant-based rental assistance and HOME security-deposit…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEHOME tenant-based monthly assistance has a rent-standard ceilingRequirement excerpt: The monthly HOME tenant-based rental assistance paid to or for a family must not exceed the participating jurisdiction’s rent standard for the unit size minus 30% of the family’s monthly adjusted income. This is a ceiling on assistance, not…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEHOME units must be identified as fixed or floating and the mix maintainedRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction and owner must designate HOME units as fixed or floating in the written agreement. Where units float, the owner must maintain the required number and configuration of HOME units over time, substituting…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEHOME units must be occupied by income-eligible households at initial occupancyRequirement excerpt: Every HOME-assisted rental unit must be occupied by a household whose annual income at initial occupancy is at or below 80 percent of area median. In projects of five or more HOME units, at least 20 percent must be occupied by households at…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitationsHOME VAWA lease terms must allow penalty-free termination for qualifying emergency transfersRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must develop a VAWA lease term or addendum incorporating applicable owner and lease protections, including prohibited eviction grounds and restrictions on interpreting lease terms. It must allow termination…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA administrative costs are capped twice over: 3 percent of the grant for the grantee and 7 percent of amounts received for each project sponsorRequirement excerpt: Administrative expenses are an eligible activity, but under two separate ceilings applied to two different bases. EACH GRANTEE MAY USE NOT MORE THAN 3 PERCENT OF THE GRANT AMOUNT for its own administrative costs relating to administering…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA asset declarations use an annually adjusted threshold and require periodic third-party verificationRequirement excerpt: The grantee must obtain and document IN THE TENANT FILE third-party verification of reported family annual income, the value of assets, expenses related to deductions from annual income, and other factors that affect the determination of…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA funds may not pay for a health item or service to the extent payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, under insurance or another health benefits programRequirement excerpt: HOPWA is the payer of last resort for health services. The grantee SHALL ENSURE THAT GRANT FUNDS WILL NOT BE USED TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES for any item or service TO THE EXTENT THAT PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE, OR CAN REASONABLY BE…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA health services may be provided only to individuals with AIDS or related diseases, not to their family members, although other supportive services may serve the familyRequirement excerpt: The supportive services activity is open-ended in what it covers but not in whom it may cover. Eligible supportive services include health, mental health, assessment, permanent housing placement, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA housing assistance is limited to an eligible person: someone with AIDS or a related disease who is a low-income individual, and that person's familyRequirement excerpt: An eligible person under HOPWA is a person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases who is a LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL as defined in section 853(3) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, together with that person's family. Both…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA housing must carry a VAWA lease term or addendum, the notice and certification form at four junctures, and a bifurcation grace period of no less than 90 days and no more than one yearRequirement excerpt: The VAWA requirements of 24 CFR part 5 subpart L apply to housing assisted with HOPWA funds for acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease and repair of facilities, new construction and operating costs, and to project-based,…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA housing must meet State and local codes and the 24 CFR 5.703 standards, but 24 CFR 5.705 through 5.713 do not apply and housing is grandfathered to the standards in force at move-inRequirement excerpt: Each recipient of HOPWA assistance must provide safe and sanitary housing in compliance with all applicable State and local housing codes, licensing requirements and any other jurisdictional requirements regarding the condition of the…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA income is calculated under 24 CFR 5.609 and 5.611(a), with 5.611(b) inapplicable, hardship exemptions optional, and the 5.617 earned income disallowance mandatory while in effectRequirement excerpt: When determining resident rent payments the family's monthly income and monthly adjusted income must be calculated as provided by 24 CFR 5.609 and 5.611, with five modifications the regulation states expressly. References to 'PHA' and…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA new construction or substantial rehabilitation of a building with more than 4 rental units, first obligated on or after 19 January 2017, must install broadband infrastructureRequirement excerpt: ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION OR SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION of a building with MORE THAN 4 RENTAL UNITS, for which HOPWA funds are FIRST OBLIGATED by the grantee or project sponsor ON OR AFTER JANUARY 19, 2017, MUST INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF BROADBAND…Read conditions and sources →
- federalUnited StatesHOPWAReview limitationsHOPWA records are kept four years and must include race and ethnicity data, the AFFH certification and VAWA transfer data; every assisted individual's identity stays confidentialRequirement excerpt: Each grantee must ensure that records are maintained for a FOUR-YEAR period to document compliance with 24 CFR part 574, and must maintain at minimum current and accurate data on the race and ethnicity of program participants; documentation…Read conditions and sources →