Item HA 03 - Update to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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. Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 3-33 Removal of a Family Member's Name from the Application Should the PHA’s screening process reveal that an applicant’s household includes an individual subject to state lifetime registered sex offender registration, the PHA must offer the family the opportunity to remove the ineligible family member from the household. If the family is unwilling to remove that individual from the household, the PHA must deny admission to the family [Notice PIH 2012-28]. For other criminal activity, the PHA may permit the family to exclude the culpable family members as a condition of eligibility. [24 CFR 982.552(c)(2)(ii)]. SAHA Policy As a condition of receiving assistance, a family may agree to remove the culpable family member from the application. In such instances, the head of household must certify that the family member will not be permitted to visit, stay as a guest, or reside in the assisted unit. After admission to the program, the family must present evidence of the former family member’s current address upon PHA request. Reasonable Accommodation [24 CFR 982.552(c)(2)(iv)] If the family includes a person with disabilities, the PHA’s decision concerning denial of admission is subject to consideration of reasonable accommodation in accordance with 24 CFR Part 8. SAHA Policy If the family indicates that the behavior of a family member with a disability is the reason for the proposed denial of assistance, SAHA will determine whether the behavior is related to the stated disability. If so, upon the family’s request, SAHA will determine whether admitting the family as a reasonable accommodation is appropriate. SAHA will only consider accommodations that can reasonably be expected to address the behavior that is the basis of the proposed denial of assistance. See Chapter 2 for a discussion of reasonable accommodation. EXHIBIT 1