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PART IV: OWNER OR FAMILY DEBTS TO THE PHA 16-IV.A. OVERVIEW PHAs are required to include in the administrative plan, policies concerning repayment by a family of amounts owed to SAHA [24 CFR 982.54]. This part describes SAHA's policies for recovery of monies owed to SAHA by families or owners. SAHA Policv When an action or inaction of an owner or participant results in the overpayment of housing assistance, SAHA holds the owner or participant liable to return any overpayments to SAHA. SAHA may enter into repayment agreements in accordance with the policies contained in this part as a means to recover overpayments. When an owner or participant refuses to repay monies owed to SAHA, SAHA will utilize other available collection alternatives including, but not limited to, the following: Collection agencies Small claims court Civil law suit State income tax set-off program 16-IV.B. REPAYMENT POLICY Owner Debts to SAHA SAHA Policv Any amount due to SAHA by an owner must be repaid by the owner within 30 days of SAHA determination of the debt. If the owner fails to repay the debt within the required time frame and is entitled to future HAP payments, SAHA will reduce the future HAP payments by the amount owed until the debt is paid in full. If the owner is not entitled to future HAP payments SAHA may, in its sole discretion, offer to enter into a repayment agreement on terms prescribed by SAHA. If the owner refuses to repay the debt, does not enter into a repayment agreement, or breaches a repayment agreement, SAHA will ban the owner from future participation in the program and pursue other modes of collection. Family Debts to SAHA SAHA Policv Any amount owed to SAHA by an HCV family must be repaid by the family. If the family is unable to repay the debt within 30 days, SAHA will offer to enter into a repayment agreement in accordance with the policies below. 4-52