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Remedies for HQS Violations [24 CFR 983.207(b)] SARA may not make any HAP payment to the owner for a contract unit during any period in which the unit does not comply with HQS. If SARA determines that a contract does not comply with HQS, SARA may exercise any of its remedies under the HAP contract, for any or all of the contract units. Available remedies include termination of housing assistance payments, abatement or reduction of housing assistance payments, reduction of contract units, and termination of the HAP contract. SARA will abate and terminate PBV HAP contracts for non-compliance with HQS in accordance with the policies used in the tenant-based voucher program. These policies are contained in Section 8-II.G., Enforcing Owner Compliance. 17-V.C. AMENDMENTS TO THE HAP CONTRACT Substitution of Contract Units [24 CFR 983.206(a)] At SAHA's discretion and subj ect to all PBV requirements, the HAP contract maybe amended to substitute a different unit with the same number of bedrooms in the same building for a previously covered contract unit. Before any such substitution can take place, SARA must inspect the proposed unit and determine the reasonable rent for the unit. 17-V.D. HAP CONTRACT YEAR, ANNIVERSARY AND EXPIRATION DATES [24 CFR 983.206(c) and 983.302(e)] The HAP contract year is the period of 12 calendar months preceding each annual anniversary of the HAP contract during the HAP contract term. The initial contract year is calculated from the first day of the first calendar month of the HAP contract term. The annual anniversary of the HAP contract is the first day of the first calendar month after the end of the preceding contract year. There is a single annual anniversary and expiration date for all units under a particular HAP contract, even incases where contract units are placed under the HAP contract in stages (on different dates) or units are added by amendment. The anniversary and expiration dates for all units coincide with the dates for the contract units that were originally placed under contract. 17-V.E. OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE HAP [24 CFR 983.209] When the owner executes the HAP contract s/he certifies that at such execution and at all times during the term of the HAP contract: All contract units are in good condition and the owner is maintaining the premises and contract units in accordance with HQS; • The owner is providing all services, maintenance, equipment and utilities as agreed to under the HAP contract and the leases; Each contract unit for which the owner is receiving HAP, is leased to an eligible family referred by SARA, and the lease is in accordance with the HAP contract and HUD requirements; o~ro2~i2 Page 17-16