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Administrative Plan 4/1/2016 Page 17-9 Exceptions to 25 Percent per Project Cap [24 CFR 983.56(b)] Exceptions are allowed and PBV units are not counted against the 25 percent per project cap if: • The units are in a single-family building (one to four units); • The units are excepted units in a multifamily project because they are specifically made available for elderly and/or disabled families or families receiving supportive services (also known as qualifying families). PHAs must include in the PHA administrative plan the type of services offered to families for a project to qualify for the exception and the extent to which such services will be provided. It is not necessary that the services be provided at or by the project, if they are approved services. To qualify, a family must have at least one member receiving at least one qualifying supportive service. A PHA may not require participation in medical or disability-related services other than drug and alcohol treatment in the case of current abusers as a condition of living in an excepted unit, although such services may be offered. If a family at the time of initial tenancy is receiving, and while the resident of an excepted unit has received, FSS supportive services or any other supportive services as defined in SAHA administrative plan, and successfully completes the FSS contract of participation or the supportive services requirement, the unit continues to count as an excepted unit for as long as the family resides in the unit. SAHA must monitor the excepted family's continued receipt of supportive services and take appropriate action regarding those families that fail without good cause to complete their supportive services requirement. SAHA administrative plan must state the form and frequency of such monitoring. SAHA Policy SAHA will provide PBV assistance for excepted units. Promoting Partially-Assisted Projects [24 CFR 983.56(c)] A PHA may establish local requirements designed to promote PBV assistance in partially assisted projects. A partially assisted project is a project in which there are fewer units covered by a HAP contract than residential units [24 CFR 983.3]. A PHA may establish a per-project cap on the number of units that will receive PBV assistance or other project-based assistance in a multifamily project containing excepted units or in a single- family building. A PHA may also determine not to provide PBV assistance for excepted units, or the PHA may establish a per-project cap of less than 25 percent. SAHA Policy: SAHA will provide assistance for excepted units. SAHA will not impose any further cap on the number of PBV units assisted per building. 3-397