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prohibits PHAs from considering incidents or actual threatened domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking as reasons for terminating the assistance of a victim of such violence. SARA will not terminate a family's assistance because of the family's failure to meet its obligations under the Family Self Sufficiency or Welfare to Work voucher programs. SARA will terminate a family's assistance if: The family has failed to comply with any family obligations under the program. See Exhibit 12-1 for a listing of family obligations and related SARA policies. Any family member has been evicted from federally-assisted housing in the last five years. Any PHA has ever terminated assistance under the program for any member of the ami y. Any family member has committed fraud, bribery, or any other corrupt or criminal act in connection with any federal housing program. The family currently owes rent or other amounts to any PHA in connection with the HCV, Certificate, Moderate Rehabilitation or public housing programs. The family has not reimbursed SARA for amounts SARA paid to an owner under a HAP contract for rent, damages to the unit, or other amounts owed by the family under the lease. The family has breached the terms of a repayment agreement entered into with SARA. A family member has engaged in or threatened violent or abusive behavior toward SARA personnel. Abusive or violent behavior towards SARA personnel includes verbal as well as physical abuse or violence. Use of racial epithets, or other language, written or oral, that is customarily used to intimidate maybe considered abusive or violent e avior. Threatening refers to oral or written threats or physical gestures that communicate intent to abuse or commit violence. In making its decision to terminate assistance, SARA will consider alternatives as described in Section 12-II.C and other factors described in Section 12-II.D. Upon consideration of such alternatives and factors, SARA may, on a case-by-case basis, choose not to terminate assistance. Family Absence from the Unit [24 CFR 982.312] The family maybe absent from the unit for brief periods. SARA must establish a policy on how long the family maybe absent from the assisted unit. However, the family may not be absent from the unit for a period of more than 18o consecutive calendar days for any reason. Absence in this context means that no member of the family is residing in the unit. If the family is planning on being absent from the unit in excess of 15 days, the family must notify SARA. If the family is absent from the unit for more than 3o days for medical reasons, the family must provide written verification from a physician or other licensed health care provider. ~~02~12 Page 12-5