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PART III: THE HCV ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN 1-III.A. OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF THE PLAN This Administrative Plan is required by HUD. The purpose of the Administrative Plan is to establish policies for carrying out the programs in a manner consistent with HUD requirements and local goals and objectives contained in SAHA's 5-year /Annual plans. This Administrative Plan is a supporting document to SAHA's 5-year /Annual plans, and is available for public review as required by CFR 24 Part 903. This Administrative Plan is set forth to define SAHA's local policies for operation of the housing programs in the context of federal laws and regulations. All issues related to the HCV program not addressed in this document are governed by such federal regulations, HUD handbooks and guidebooks, notices and other applicable law. The policies in this Administrative Plan have been designed to ensure compliance with the consolidated ACC and all HUD-approved applications for program funding. SARA is responsible for complying with all changes in HUD regulations pertaining to the HCV program. If such changes conflict with this plan, HUD regulations will have precedence. Administration of the HCV program and the functions and responsibilities of staff shall be in compliance with SAHA's personnel policy and HUD's Section 8 regulations as well as all federal, state and local fair housing laws and regulations. 1-III.B. CONTENTS OF THE PLAN (24CFR 982.54) HUD regulations contain a list of what must be included in the Administrative Plan. SARA Administrative Plan must cover PHA policies on these subjects: • Selection and admission of applicants from SAHA's waiting list, including any admission preferences, procedures for removing applicant names from the waiting list, and procedures for closing and reopening SAHA's waiting list (Chapter 4); • Issuing or denying vouchers, including policy governing the voucher term and any extensions or suspensions of the voucher term. 'Suspension' means stopping the clock on the term of a family's voucher after the family submits a request for approval of the tenancy. If SARA decides to allow extensions or suspensions of the voucher term, SARA' a Administrative Plan must describe how SARA determines whether to grant extensions or suspensions, and how SARA determines the length of any extension or suspension (Chapter 5); • Any special rules for use of available funds when HUD provides funding to SARA for a special purpose (e.g., desegregation), including funding for specified families or a specified category of families (Chapter 4); • Occupancy policies, including definition of what group of persons may qualify as a 'family', definition of when a family is considered to be 'continuously assisted'; standards for denying admission or terminating assistance based on criminal activity or alcohol abuse in accordance with 982.553 (Chapters 3 and 12); Page 1-8 ~~02~ 12