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

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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 17-14  Replacement Units: Newly constructed units developed under the PBV program are also considered excluded units if the primary purpose of the newly constructed units is or was to replace units that meet the criteria listed above. The newly constructed unit must be located on the same site as the unit it is replacing; however, an expansion of or modification to the prior project’s site boundaries as a result of the design of the newly constructed project is acceptable as long as a majority of the replacement units are built back on the site of the original project and any replacement units that are not located on the existing site are part of a project that shares a common border with, are across a public right of way from, or touch that site. In addition, in order for the replacement units to be excluded from the program and project caps, one of the following must be true: - Former residents of the original project must be provided with a selection preference that provides the residents with the right of first occupancy at the PBV newly constructed project when it is ready for occupancy; or - Prior to the demolition of the original project, the PBV newly constructed project must have been identified as replacement housing for that original project as part of a documented plan for the redevelopment of the site. 17-I.F. PHA-OWNED UNITS [24 CFR 982.4 and 983.57] For PHA-owned units (as defined in 24 CFR 982.4), an independent entity (as defined in 24 CFR 982.4) must perform the following functions:  Determine rent to owner, including rent reasonableness and calculating any rent adjustments by HUD’s Operating Cost Adjustment Factor (OCAF) (where applicable), in accordance with 24 CFR 983.301 through 983.305;  Perform unit inspections in accordance with 24 CFR 983.103(g);  When the owner carries out development activity or substantial improvement, the independent entity must review the evidence and work completion certification submitted by the owner and determine if the units are complete in accordance with 24 CFR 983.156; and  Determine whether to approve substantial improvement to units under a HAP contract in accordance with 24 CFR 983.212. The PHA may only compensate the independent entity from PHA ongoing administrative fee income (including amounts credited to the administrative fee reserve). The PHA may not use other program receipts to compensate the independent entity for its services. The PHA and independent entity may not charge the family any fee for the appraisal, or the services provided by the independent entity. EXHIBIT 1