Item HA 03 - Update to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 13-6 13-I.C. OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES [24 CFR 982.452] The basic owner responsibilities in the HCV program are outlined in the regulations as follows:  Complying with all of the owner’s obligations under the housing assistance payments (HAP) contract and the lease  Performing all management and rental functions for the assisted unit, including selecting a voucher-holder to lease the unit, and deciding if the family is suitable for tenancy of the unit  Maintaining the unit in accordance with the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), including performance of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance  Complying with equal opportunity requirements  Preparing and furnishing to the PHA information required under the HAP contract  Collecting the security deposit, the tenant rent, and any charges for unit damage by the family.  Enforcing tenant obligations under the dwelling lease  Paying for utilities and services that are not the responsibility of the family as specified in the lease  Allowing reasonable modifications to a dwelling unit occupied or to be occupied by a disabled person [24 CFR 100.203]  Complying with the Violence against Women Act (VAWA) when screening prospective HCV tenants or terminating the tenancy of an HCV family [see 24 CFR Part 5, Subpart L; 24 CFR 982.310(h)(4); 24 CFR 982.452(b)(1); and FR Notice 1/4/23] EXHIBIT 1