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What does HUD do? HUD has the following major responsibilities: • Develop regulations, requirements, handbooks, notices and other guidance to implement HCV housing program legislation passed by Congress; • Allocate HCV program funds to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs); • Provide technical assistance to PHAs on interpreting and applying HCV program requirements; • Monitor PHA compliance with HCV program requirements and PHA performance in program administration. What does SAHA do? The Santa Ana Housing Authority administers the HCV program under contract with HUD and has the following major responsibilities: • Establish local policies; • Review applications from interested applicant families to determine whether applicants are eligible for the program; • Maintain waiting list and select families for admission; • Issue voucher to selected family and, if necessary, assist the family in finding a place to live; • Conduct outreach to owners, with special attention to owners outside areas of poverty or minority concentration; • Approve the rental unit (including assuring compliance with housing quality standards and rent reasonableness), the owner, and the tenancy; • Make housing assistance payments to the owner in a timely manner; • Ensure that families and their rental units continue to qualify under the program; • Ensure that owners and families comply with program rules; • Provide families and owners with prompt, professional service; • Comply with all fair housing and equal opportunity requirements, HUD regulations and requirements, the Annual Contributions Contract, HUD-approved applications for funding, SAHA's administrative plan, and other applicable federal, state and local laws. Page 1-6 ~~02~ 12