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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 2-9 2-II.G. PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY SAHA must comply with a variety of regulations pertaining to physical accessibility, including the following: • Notice PIH 2010-26 • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 • The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 • The Fair Housing Act of 1988 SAHA’s policies concerning physical accessibility must be readily available to applicants and participants. They can be found in three key documents: • This plan describes the key policies that govern SAHA’s responsibilities with regard to physical accessibility. • Notice PIH 2010-26 summarizes information about pertinent laws and implementing regulations related to nondiscrimination and accessibility in federally-funded housing programs. • SAHA Plan provides information about self-evaluation, needs assessment, and transition plans. The design, construction, or alteration of SAHA facilities must conform to the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). Newly-constructed facilities must be designed to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. Alterations to existing facilities must be accessible to the maximum extent feasible, defined as not imposing an undue financial and administrative burden on the operations of the HCV program. When issuing a voucher to a family that includes an individual with disabilities, SAHA will include a current list of available accessible units known to SAHA and will assist the family in locating an available accessible unit, if necessary. In general, owners must permit the family to make reasonable modifications to the unit. However, the owner is not required to pay for the modification and may require that the unit be restored to its original state at the family’s expense when the family moves. 2-II.H. DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE A PHA’s decision to deny or terminate the assistance of a family that includes a person with disabilities is subject to consideration of reasonable accommodation [24 CFR 982.552 (2)(iv)]. When applicants with disabilities are denied assistance, the notice of denial must inform them of SAHA’s informal review process and their right to request a hearing. In addition, the notice must inform applicants with disabilities of their right to request reasonable accommodations to participate in the informal hearing process. 3-65