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If the family is absent from the unit for more than 18o consecutive calendar days, the family's assistance will be terminated. Notice of termination will be sent in accordance with Section 12-II.E. Insufficient Funding [24 CFR 982.454] SARA may terminate HAP contracts if SARA determines, in accordance with HUD requirements, that funding under the consolidated ACC is insufficient to support continued assistance for families in the program. SARA will determine whether there is sufficient funding to pay for currently assisted families according to the policies in Part VIII of Chapter 16. If SARA determines there is a shortage of funding, prior to terminating any HAP contracts, SARA will determine if any other actions can be taken to reduce program costs such as decreasing payment standards and or requesting owners to voluntarily reduce rents. If after implementing all reasonable cost cutting measures there is not enough funding available to provide continued assistance for current participants, SARA will terminate HAP contracts as a last resort. Prior to terminating any HAP contracts, SARA will inform the local HUD field office. SARA will terminate the minimum number needed in order to reduce HAP costs to a level within SAHA's annual budget authority. If SARA must terminate HAP contracts due to insufficient funding, SARA will do so in accordance with the following criteria and instructions: SARA will terminate HAP contracts after performing a lottery to place participants in order, excluding elderly, disabled, and project based families. These families will be placed at the top of the waiting list and as funding becomes available they will be reinstated to the program if all eligibility criteria is still met. PART II: APPROACH TO TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE 12-II.A. OVERVIEW SARA is required by regulation to terminate a family's assistance if certain program rules are violated. For other types of offenses, the regulations give SARA the discretion to either terminate the family's assistance or to take another action. This part discusses the various actions SARA may choose to take when it has discretion, and outlines the criteria SARA will use to make its decision about whether or not to terminate assistance. It also specifies the requirements for the notice that must be provided before terminating assistance. 12-II.B. METHOD OF TERMINATION [24 CFR 982.552(a)(3)] The way in which SARA terminates assistance depends upon individual circumstances. HUD permits SARA to terminate assistance by: Terminating housing assistance payments under a current HAP contract, Refusing to approve a request for tenancy or to enter into a new HAP contract, or Refusing to process a request for or to provide assistance under portability procedures. ~~02~12 Page 12-6