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• The subsidy standards must be consistent with space requirements under the housing quality standards. • The subsidy standards must be applied consistently for all families of like size and composition. • A child who is temporarily away from the home because of placement in foster care is considered a member of the family in determining the family unit size. • A family that consists of a pregnant woman (with no other persons) must be treated as a two- . person aml y. • Any live-in aide (approved by SARA to reside in the unit to care for a family member who is disabled or is at least 50 years of age) must be given an additional bedroom over the family unit size determination. • Unless alive-in-aide resides with a family, the family unit size for any family consisting of a single person must be either azero- orone-bedroom unit, as determined under SARA subsidy standards. • SARA will assign one bedroom for each two persons within the household, except in the following circumstances: Live-in aides will be allocated a separate bedroom. Single person families will be allocated one bedroom. SARA will reference the following chart in determining the appropriate voucher size for a ami y: Voucher Size Persons in Household (Minimum -Maximum) 0 Bedroom 1 1 Bedroom 1-2 2 Bedrooms 3-4 3 Bedrooms 5-6 4 Bedrooms 7-8 5 Bedrooms 9-10 5-ILC. EXCEPTIONS TO SUBSIDY STANDARDS In determining family unit size for a particular family, SARA may grant an exception to its established subsidy standards if SARA determines that the exception is justified by the health or other personal circumstances [24 CFR 982.402(b)(8)].Reasnns may include, but are not limited to: • A need for an additional bedroom for medical equipment • A need for a separate bedroom for reasons related to a family member's disability, medical or health condition Page 5-7 ~~02~ 12