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Administrative Plan 4/1/2016 Page 12-8 PART II: APPROACH TO TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE 12-II.A. OVERVIEW SAHA is required by regulation to terminate a family’s assistance for certain actions or inactions of the family. For other types of actions or inactions of the family, the regulations give SAHA the authority to either terminate the family’s assistance or to take another action. This part discusses the various actions SAHA may choose to take when it has discretion, and outlines the criteria SAHA will use to make its decision about whether or not to terminate assistance. It also specifies the requirements for the notification to the family of SAHA’s intent to terminate assistance. 12-II.B. METHOD OF TERMINATION [24 CFR 982.552(a)(3)] Termination of assistance for a participant may include any or all of the following: • Terminating housing assistance payments under a current HAP contract, • Refusing to enter into a new HAP contract or approve a lease, or • Refusing to process a request for or to provide assistance under portability procedures. 12-II.C. ALTERNATIVES TO TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE Change in Household Composition As a condition of continued assistance, SAHA may require that any household member who participated in or was responsible for an offense no longer resides in the unit [24 CFR 982.552(c)(2)(ii)]. SAHA Policy As a condition of continued assistance, the head of household must certify that the culpable family member has vacated the unit and will not be permitted to visit or to stay as a guest in the assisted unit. The family must present evidence of the former family member’s current address upon SAHA request. Repayment of Family Debts SAHA Policy If a family owes amounts to SAHA, as a condition of continued assistance, SAHA will require the family to repay the full amount or to enter into a repayment agreement, within 30 days of receiving notice from SAHA of the amount owed. See Chapter 16 for policies on repayment agreements. 3-284