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or has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, and who reasonably believed he or she was imminently threatened by harm from further violence if they remained in the unit. [24CFR 982.353(b)] If SARA has grounds for denying or terminating a family's assistance, SARA will act on those grounds in accordance with the regulations and policies set forth in Chapters 3 and 12, respectively. In general, it will not deny a family permission to move for this reason; however, it retains the discretion to do sounder special circumstances. Refer to section 3- III.Gand 12-II.E for VAVVA provisions. Restrictions on Elective Moves [24 CFR 982.314(c)] HUD regulations permit SARA to prohibit any elective move by a participant family during the family's initial lease term. They also permit SARA to prohibit more than one elective move by a participant family during any 12-month period. However, such prohibitions, if adopted, do not apply when the family or a member of the family is or has been the victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking and the move is needed to protect the health or safety of the family or family member. (For the policy on documentation of abuse, see section 10-I.A.) SARA will consider exceptions to these policies for the following reasons: to protect the health or safety of a family member (e.g., lead-based paint hazards, domestic violence, witness protection programs), to accommodate a change in family circumstances (e.g., new employment, school attendance in a distant area), or to address an emergency situation over which a family has no control. In addition, SARA will allow exceptions to these policies for purposes of reasonable accommodation of a family member who is a person with disabilities (see Chapter 2). SARA may deny portability to a family who owes monies to SARA under the terms of a repayment agreement and are in default and may choose to require the family to pay in full before giving permission to exercise portability. 10-I.C. MOVING PROCESS Notification If a family wishes to move to a new unit, the family must provide SARA and the owner a written notice at least 30 days prior before moving out of the unit [24 CFR 982.314(4)(2)]. Ifthe family wishes to move to a unit outside SAHA's jurisdiction under portability, the notice to SARA must provide the name of housing authority in the area the family wishes to move, Notice PIH 2012-42]. The notices must be in writing [24 CFR 982.5]. Approval Upon receipt of a family's notification that it wishes to move, SARA will determine whether the move is approvable in accordance with the regulations and policies set forth in sections 10-I.A and 10-I.B. SAHA will contact the family within 14 days following receipt of the family's notification to schedule a move appointment. Page 10-3 7/02/12