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§ 582.305 24 CFR Ch. V (4- 1-05 Edition)
<br /> of not less than one homeless indi- responsibility for inspections will be
<br /> vidual or formerly homeless individual handled; the process for deciding which
<br /> on the board of directors or other unit a participant will occupy; how
<br /> equivalent policy-making entity of the participants will be placed in, or as-
<br /> recipient, to the extent that the entity sisted in finding appropriate housing;
<br /> considers and makes policies and deci- how rent calculations will be made and
<br /> sions regarding any housing assisted the amount of rental assistance pay-
<br /> under this part or services for the par- ments determined; and what safeguards
<br /> ticipants. This requirement is waived if will be used to prevent the misuse of
<br /> the applicant is unable to meet the re- funds.
<br /> quirement and presents a plan, which
<br /> HUD approves , to otherwise consult (Approved by the Office of Management and
<br /> with homeless or formerly homeless in- Budget under control number 2506-0118)
<br /> dividuals in considering and making [58 FR 13892. Mar, 15, 1993, as amended at 61
<br /> such policies and decisions. Participa- FR 51171 , Sept. 30, 1996]
<br /> tion by such an individual who also is
<br /> a participant under the program does § 582.305 Housing quality standards;
<br /> not constitute a conflict of interest rent reasonableness.
<br /> under § 582.340(b) of this part.
<br /> (2) To the maximum extent prac- (a) Housing quality standards. Housing
<br /> ticable, each recipient must involve assisted under this part must meet the
<br /> homeless individuals and families, applicable housing quality standards
<br /> through employment, volunteer serv- (HQS) under § 982.401 of this title—ex-
<br /> ices, or otherwise, in constructing or cept that § 982 ,4010) of this title does
<br /> rehabilitating housing assisted under not apply and instead part 35, subparts
<br /> this part and in providing supportive A. B , K and R of this title apply—and,
<br /> services required under § 582.215 of this for SRO under § 882.803 (b) of this title.
<br /> part. Before any assistance will be provided
<br /> (b) Ongoing assessment of housing and on behalf of a participant, the recipi-
<br /> supportive services. Each recipient of as- ent, or another entity acting on behalf
<br /> sistance must conduct an ongoing as- of the recipient (other than the owner
<br /> sessment of the housing assistance and of the housing) , must physically in-
<br /> supportive services required by the par- spect each unit to assure that the unit
<br /> ticipants, and make adjustments as ap- meets the HQS. Assistance will not be
<br /> propriate. provided for units that fail to meet the
<br /> (c) Adequate supportive services. Each HQS, unless the owner corrects any de-
<br /> recipient must assure that adequate ficiencies within 30 days from the date
<br /> supportive services are available to of the lease agreement and the recipi-
<br /> participants in the program. ent verifies that all deficiencies have
<br /> (d) Records and reports. (1) Each re- been corrected. Recipients must also
<br /> cipient must keep any records and, inspect all units at least annually dur-
<br /> within the timeframe required, make ing the grant period to ensure that the
<br /> any reports (including those pertaining units continue to meet the HQS.
<br /> to race, ethnicity, gender, and dis- (b) Rent reasonableness. HUD will only
<br /> ability status data) that HUD may re- provide assistance for a unit for which
<br /> quire. the rent is reasonable. For TRA, PRA,
<br /> (2) Each recipient must keep on file,
<br /> and make available to the public and SRA, it is the responsibility of the
<br /> quest, adescription of the procedures
<br /> re-
<br /> recipient to determine whether the
<br /> used to select sponsors under the SRA rent charged for the unit receiving
<br /> component and buildings under the rental assistance is reasonable in rela-
<br /> SRO, SRA, and PRA components. tion to rents being charged for com-
<br /> (3) Each recipient must develop, and parable unassisted units , taking into
<br /> make available to the public upon re- account the location, size, type, qual-
<br /> quest, its procedures for managing the ity, amenities, facilities , and manage-
<br /> rental housing assistance funds pro- ment and maintenance of each unit, as
<br /> vided by HUD. At a minimum, such well as not in excess of rents currently
<br /> procedures must describe how units being charged by the same owner for
<br /> will be identified and selected; how the comparable unassisted units. For SRO,
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