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When the family submits the RTA SARA will review the RTA for completeness. If the RTA is incomplete (including lack of signature by family, owner, or both), or if the dwelling lease is not submitted with the RTA, SARA will notify the family and the owner of the deficiencies. Missing information and/or missing documents will only be accepted as hard copies, in-person, by mail, or by fax. SARA will not accept missing information over the phone. When the family submits the RTA and proposed lease, SARA will also review the terms of the RTA for consistency with the terms of the proposed lease. If the terms of the RTA are not consistent with the terms of the proposed lease, SARA will notify the family and the owner of the discrepancies. Corrections to the terms of the RTA and/or the proposed lease will only be accepted as hard copies, in-person, by mail or by fax. SARA will not accept corrections by phone. Because of the time sensitive nature of the tenancy approval process, SARA will attempt to communicate with the owner and family by phone, fax, or email. SARA will use mail when the parties can't be reached by phone, fax, or email. 9-I.C. OWNER PARTICIPATION SARA does not formally approve an owner to participate in the HCV program. However, there are a number of criteria where SARA may deny approval of an assisted tenancy based on past owner behavior, conflict of interest, or other owner-related issues. No owner has a right to participate in the HCV program [24 CFR 982.306(e)] See Chapter 13 for a full discussion of owner qualification to participate in the HCV program. 9-I.D. ELIGIBLE UNITS There are a number of criteria that a dwelling unit must meet in order to be eligible for assistance under the voucher program. Generally, avoucher-holder family may choose any available rental dwelling unit on the market in SAHA's jurisdiction. This includes the dwelling unit they are currently occupying. Ineligible Units [24 CFR 982.352(a)] SARA may not assist a unit under the voucher program if the unit is a public housing or Indian housing unit; a unit receiving project-based assistance under section 8 of the 1937 Act (42 U.S.C. 1437; nursing homes, or facilities providing continual psychiatric, medical, or nursing services; college or other school dormitories; units on the grounds of penal, reformatory, medical, mental, and similar public or private institutions; a unit occupied by its owner or by a person with any interest in the unit. Special Housing Types [24 CFR 982 Subpart M] HUD regulations permit, but do not generally require, SARA to permit families to use voucher assistance in a number of special housing types in accordance with the specific requirements applicable to those programs. These special housing types include single room occupancy (SRO) housing, congregate housing, group home, shared housing, manufactured home space (where the family owns the manufactured home and leases only the space), cooperative housing and 7/02/12 Page 9-3