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Ofc. of Asst. Secy.; Comm. Planning, Develop., HUD § 583.300 (3) An allowance for cost increases. quirements in the jurisdiction in which (c) HUD review. (1) HUD will review the project is located regarding the the request for renewal and will evalu- condition of the structure and the op- ate the recipient's performance in pre- eration of the housing or services. vious years against the plans and goals (b) Habitability standards. Except for established in the initial application such variations as are proposed by the for assistance, as amended. HUD will recipient and approved by HUD, sup- approve the request for renewal unless portive housing must meet the fol- the recipient proposes to serve a popu- lowing requirements: lation that is not homeless, or the re- (I) Structure and materials. The struc- cipient has not shown adequate tures must be structurally sound so as progress as evidenced by an unaccept- not to pose any threat to the health ably slow expenditure of funds , or the and safety of the occupants and so as recipient has been unsuccessful in as- to protect the residents from the ele- sisting participants in achieving and ments. maintaining independent living. In de- (2) Access. The housing must be acces- termining the recipient's success in as- sible and capable of being utilized sisting participants to achieve and without unauthorized use of other pri- maintain independent living, consider- ation will be given to the level and vote properties. Structures must pro- type of problems of participants. For vide alternate means of egress in case recipients with a poor record of suc- of fire. cess, HUD will also consider the recipi- (3) Space and security. Each resident ent's willingness to accept technical must be afforded adequate space and assistance and to make changes sug- security for themselves and their be- gested by _ technical assistance pro- longings. Each resident must be pro- viders. Other factors which will affect vided an acceptable place to sleep. HUD's decision to approve a renewal (9) Interior air quality. Every room or request include the following: a con- space must be provided with natural or tinuing history of inadequate financial mechanical ventilation. Structures management accounting practices, in- must be free of pollutants in the air at dications of mismanagement on the levels that threaten the health of resi- part of the recipient, a drastic reduc- dents . tion in the population served by the re- (5) Water supply. The water supply cipient, program changes made by the must be free from contamination. recipient without prior HUD approval, (6) Sanitary facilities. Residents must and loss of project site. have access to sufficient sanitary fa- (2) HUD reserves the right to reject a cilities that are in proper operating request from any organization with an condition, may be used in privacy, and _ outstanding obligation to HUD that is are adequate for personal cleanliness in arrears or for which a payment and the disposal of human waste. schedule has not been agreed to , or (7) Thermal environment. The housing whose response to an audit finding is must have adequate heating and/or - overdue or unsatisfactory. - cooling facilities in proper operating (3) HUD will notify the recipient in condition. writing that the request has been ap- (g) illumination and electricity. The - proved or disapproved. housing must have adequate natural or (Approved by the Office of Management and artificial illumination to permit nor- Budget under control number 2506-0112) mal indoor activities and to support the health and safety of residents. Suf- Subpart D—Program Requirements ficient electrical sources must be pro- vided to permit use of essential elec- § 583.300 General operation. trical appliances while assuring safety (a) State and local requirements. Each from fire. recipient of assistance under this part (9) Food preparation and refuse dis- must provide housing or services that posal. All food preparation areas must are in compliance with all applicable contain suitable space and equipment State and local housing codes, licens- to store, prepare, and serve food in a ing requirements, and any other re- sanitary manner. 255