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If SAHA is located in a metropolitan FMR area, the following additional information must be included in the briefing packet in order to receive full points under SEMAP Indicator 7, Expanding Housing Opportunities [24 CFR 985.3(g)]: ~ Maps showing areas with housing opportunities outside areas of poverty or minority concentration, both within its jurisdiction and its neighboring jurisdiction ~ Information about the characteristics of these areas including job opportunities, schools, transportation, and other services ~ An explanation of how portability works, including a list of portability contact persons for neighboring PHAs with names, addresses, and telephone numbers Additional Items to Be Included in the Briefing Packet SAHA will provide the following additional materials in the briefing packet: Information on how to fill out and file a housing discrimination complaint form "Is Fraud Worth It?" (form HUD-1141-OIG), which explains the types of actions a family must avoid and the penalties for program abuse "What You Should Know about EIV," a guide to the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system published by HUD as an attachment to Notice PIH 2010-19 5-I.C. FAMILY OBLIGATIONS Obligations of the family are described in the housing choice voucher (HCV) regulations and on the voucher itself. These obligations include responsibilities the family is required to fulfill, as well as prohibited actions. SAHA must inform families of these obligations during the oral briefing, and the same information must be included in the briefing packet. When the family's unit is approved and the HAP contract is executed, the family must meet those obligations in order to continue participating in the program. Violation of any family obligation may result in termination of assistance, as described in Chapter 12. Time Frames for Reporting Changes Required By Family Obligations Unless otherwise noted below, when family obligations require the family to respond to a request or notify SAHA of a change, notifying SAHA of the request or change within 14 days is considered prompt notice. When a family is required to provide notice to SAHA, the notice must be in writing. Family Obligations [24 CFR 982.551] Following is a listing of a participant family's obligations under the HCV program: ~ The family must supply any information that SAHA or HUD determines to be necessary, including submission of required evidence of citizenship or eligible immigration status. ~ The family must supply any information requested by SAHA or HUD for use in a regularly scheduled reexamination or interim reexamination of family income and composition. ~ The family must disclose and verify social security numbers and sign and submit consent forms for obtaining information. iii29iio Page 5-4