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​Table of Contents

Introduction

​Chapter 1

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM AND PLAN
PART I:    GRAND FORKS HOUSING AUTHORITY 
PART II:    THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM   
PART III:    THE HCV ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN   

Chapter 2
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
PART I:    NONDISCRIMINATION 
PART II:    POLICIES RELATED TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
PART III:    IMPROVING ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP)  

Chapter 3
ELIGIBILITY
PART I:    DEFINITIONS OF FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS  
PART II:    BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA  
PART III:    DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE  

Chapter 4
APPLICATIONS, WAITING LIST AND TENANT SELECTION
PART I:    THE APPLICATION PROCESS    
PART II:    MANAGING THE WAITING LIST   
PART III:    SELECTION FOR HCV ASSISTANCE    

Chapter 5
BRIEFINGS AND VOUCHER ISSUANCE
PART I:    BRIEFINGS AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS
PART II:    SUBSIDY STANDARDS AND VOUCHER ISSUANCE

Chapter 6
INCOME AND SUBSIDY DETERMINATIONS
[24 CFR Part 5, Subparts E and F; 24 CFR 982]
PART I:    ANNUAL INCOME   
PART II:    ADJUSTED INCOME   
PART III:    CALCULATING FAMILY SHARE AND PHA SUBSIDY   

Chapter 7
VERIFICATION
[24 CFR 982.516, 24 CFR 982.551, 24 CFR 5.230, Notice PIH 2018-18]
PART I:    GENERAL VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  
PART II:    VERIFYING FAMILY INFORMATION   
PART III:    VERIFYING INCOME AND ASSETS  
PART IV:    VERIFYING MANDATORY DEDUCTIONS   

Chapter 8
HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS AND RENT REASONABLENESS DETERMINATIONS
[24 CFR 982 Subpart I and 24 CFR 982.507]
PART I:    PHYSICAL STANDARDS   
PART II:    THE INSPECTION PROCESS  
PART III:    RENT REASONABLENESS [24 CFR 982.507]   

Chapter 9
GENERAL LEASING POLICIES

Chapter 10
MOVING WITH CONTINUED ASSISTANCE AND PORTABILITY
PART I:    MOVING WITH CONTINUED ASSISTANCE    
PART II:    PORTABILITY    

Chapter 11
REEXAMINATIONS
PART I:    ANNUAL REEXAMINATIONS [24 CFR 982.516]  
PART II:    INTERIM REEXAMINATIONS [24 CFR 982.516]  

Chapter 12
TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE AND TENANCY
PART I:    GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE   
PART II:    APPROACH TO TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE   
PART III:    TERMINATION OF TENANCY BY THE OWNER    

Chapter 13
OWNERS
PART I:    OWNERS IN THE HCV PROGRAM    
PART II:    HAP CONTRACTS    

Chapter 14
PROGRAM INTEGRITY
PART I:    PREVENTING, DETECTING, AND INVESTIGATING ERRORS AND PROGRAM ABUSE    
PART II:    CORRECTIVE MEASURES AND PENALTIES    

Chapter 15
SPECIAL HOUSING TYPES
[24 CFR 982 Subpart M]
PART I:    SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY [24 CFR 982.602 through 982.605]    
PART II:    CONGREGATE HOUSING [24 CFR 982.606 through 982.609]   
PART III:    GROUP HOME [24 CFR 982.610 through 982.614 and HCV GB p. 7-4]    
PART IV:    SHARED HOUSING [24 CFR 982.615 through 982.618]   
PART VI:    MANUFACTURED HOMES [24 CFR 982.620 through 982.624]
PART VII:    HOMEOWNERSHIP [24 CFR 982.625 through 982.643]   

Chapter 16
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
PART I:    ADMINISTRATIVE FEE RESERVE [24 CFR 982.155]  
PART II:    SETTING PROGRAM STANDARDS AND SCHEDULES   
PART III:    INFORMAL REVIEWS AND HEARINGS 
PART IV:    OWNER OR FAMILY DEBTS TO THE PHA  
PART V:    SECTION 8 MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SEMAP)    
PART VI:    RECORD KEEPING    
PART VII:    REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING FOR CHILDREN WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL    
PART VIII:    DETERMINATION OF INSUFFICIENT FUNDING  
PART IX:    VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA): NOTIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION, CONFIDENTIALITY   

Chapter 17
PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS
PART I:    GENERAL REQUIREMENTS   
PART II:    PBV OWNER PROPOSALS   
PART III:    DWELLING UNITS  
PART IV:    REHABILITATED AND NEWLY CONSTRUCTED UNITS   
PART V:    HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS CONTRACT (HAP)    
PART VI:    SELECTION OF PBV PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS   
PART VII:    OCCUPANCY    
PART VIII:    DETERMINING RENT TO OWNER    
PART IX:    PAYMENTS TO OWNER   


Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS
PART I:    FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM (FUP)   
PART II:    FOSTER YOUTH TO INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE   
PART III:    VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (VASH) PROGRAM   
PART IV:    MAINSTREAM VOUCHER PROGRAM    
PART IV: NON-ELDERLY DISABLED (NED) VOUCHERS    
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