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family's second regular reexamination following the effective date of the decrease in the <br />payment standard. SAHA will determine the payment standard for the family as follows: <br />Step 1: At the first regular reexamination following the decrease in the payment standard, SAHA <br />will determine the payment standard for the family using the lower of the payment standard for <br />the family unit size or the size of the dwelling unit rented by the family. <br />Step 2: SAHA will compare the payment standard from step 1 to the payment standard last used <br />to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for the family. The payment standard used <br />by SAHA at the first regular reexamination following the decrease in the payment standard will <br />be the higher of these two payment standards. SAHA will advise the family that the application <br />of the lower payment standard will be deferred until the second regular reexamination following <br />the effective date of the decrease in the payment standard. <br />Step 3: At the second regular reexamination following the decrease in the payment standard, the <br />lower payment standard will be used to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for the <br />family unless SAHA has subsequently increased the payment standard, in which case the <br />payment standard will be determined in accordance with procedures for increases in payment <br />standards described below. <br />Increases <br />If the payment standard is increased during the term of the HAP contract, the increased payment <br />standard will be used to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for the family <br />beginning on the effective date of the family's first regular reexamination on or after the <br />effective date of the increase in the payment standard. <br />Families requiring or requesting interim reexaminations will not have their HAP payments <br />calculated using the higher payment standard until their next annual reexamination [HCV GB, p. <br />7-8]. <br />Reasonable Accommodation <br />If a family requires a higher payment standard as a reasonable accommodation for a family <br />member who is a person with disabilities, SAHA is allowed to establish a higher payment <br />standard for the family within the basic range. <br />6-IILD. APPLYING UTILITY ALLOWANCES [24 CFR 982.517] <br />Overview <br />A PHA-established utility allowance schedule is used in determining family share and PHA <br />subsidy. SAHA must use the appropriate utility allowance for the size of dwelling unit actually <br />leased by a family rather than the voucher unit size for which the family qualifies using PHA <br />subsidy standards. See Chapter 5 for information on SAHA's subsidy standards. <br />For policies on establishing and updating utility allowances, see Chapter 16. <br />Reasonable Accommodation <br />HCV program regulations require a PHA to approve a utility allowance amount higher than <br />shown on SAHA's schedule if a higher allowance is needed as a reasonable accommodation for <br />a family member with a disability. For example, if a family member with a disability requires <br />ii/29/io Page 6-36 <br />