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<br /> <br />Space and Security: An SRO unit must contain at least 110 square feet of floor space, and at <br />least four square feet of closet space with an unobstructed height of at least five feet, for use <br />by the occupant. If the closet space is less than four square feet, the habitable floor space in <br />the SRO unit must be increased by the amount of the deficiency. Exterior doors and windows <br />accessible from outside the SRO unit must be lockable. <br />Because no children live in SRO housing, the housing quality standards applicable to lead- <br />based paint do not apply. <br />PART II: CONGREGATE HOUSING <br /> <br />\[24 CFR 982.606 through 982.609\] <br />15-II.A. OVERVIEW <br />Congregate housing is intended for use by elderly persons or persons with disabilities. A <br />congregate housing facility contains a shared central kitchen and dining area and a private living <br />area for the individual household that includes at least a living room, bedroom and bathroom. <br />Food service for residents must be provided. <br />If approved by the PHA, a family member or live-in aide may reside with the elderly person or <br />person with disabilities. The PHA must approve a live-in aide if needed as a reasonable <br />accommodation so that the program is readily accessible to and usable by persons with <br />disabilities. <br />When providing HCV assistance in congregate housing, a separate lease and HAP contract are <br />executed for each assisted family, and the standard form of the HAP contract is used. <br />15-II.B. PAYMENT STANDARD, UTILITY ALLOWANCE, AND HAP CALCULATION <br />The payment standard for an individual unit in a congregate housing facility is based on the <br />number of rooms in the private living area. If there is only one room in the unit (not including the <br />bathroom or the kitchen, if a kitchen is provided), the PHA must use the payment standard for a <br />0-bedroom unit. If the unit has two or more rooms (other than the bathroom and the kitchen), the <br />PHA must use the 1-bedroom payment standard. <br />The HAP for an assisted occupant in a congregate housing facility is the lower of the applicable <br />payment standard minus the TTP or the gross rent for the unit minus the TTP. <br />The gross rent for the unit for the purpose of calculating HCV assistance is the shelter portion <br />(including food <br />service should not be included in the rent for a congregate housing unit. <br /> <br />15-II.C. HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS <br /> <br />HQS requirements as described in Chapter 8 apply to congregate housing except for the <br />requirements stated below. <br />Congregate housing must have (1) a refrigerator of appropriate size in the private living <br />area of each resident; (2) a central kitchen and dining facilities located within the <br />premises and accessible to the residents, and (3) food service for the residents, that is not <br />provided by the residents themselves. <br />Page 15-3 <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />