HA Item 05 -Update to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 8-21 The following is applicable to HAP contracts executed or renewed June 5, 2024 , or earlier: Notification of Corrective Actions The owner and the family will be notified in writing of the results of all inspections. When an inspection identifies deficiencies, the PHA will determine (1) whether or not the failure is a life- threatening condition and (2) whether the family or owner is responsible. SAHA Policy When life-threatening deficiencies are identified, SAHA will immediately notify both parties by telephone or email. The notice will specify who is responsible for correcting the violation. The corrective actions must be taken within 24 hours of SAHA’s notice. When failures that are severe or moderate are identified, SAHA will send the owner and the family a written notification of the inspection results within five business days of the inspection. The written notice will specify who is responsible for correcting the violation, and the time frame within which the failure must be corrected. Generally, not more than 30 days will be allowed for the correction. If low deficiencies are identified, these deficiencies will only be noted for informational purposes. The notice of inspection results will inform the owner that if life-threatening conditions are not corrected within 24 hours, and non-life-threatening conditions are not corrected within the specified time frame (or any SAHA-approved extension), the owner’s HAP will be abated in accordance with SAHA policy (see 8-II.G.). Likewise, in the case of family caused deficiencies, the notice will inform the family that if corrections are not made within the specified time frame (or any SAHA-approved extension, if applicable) the family’s assistance will be terminated in accordance with SAHA policy (see Chapter 12). The following is applicable to HAP contracts executed or renewed June 6, 2024 , or later: Notification of Corrective Actions [24 CFR 982.404(d)(1)] The owner must maintain the unit in accordance with housing quality standards. The unit is in noncompliance with housing quality standards if:  The PHA or authorized inspector determines the unit has housing quality standards deficiencies based upon an inspection  The PHA notified the owner in writing of the unit housing quality standards deficiencies; and  The unit’s housing quality standards deficiencies are not corrected within the required timeframes. A PHA may withhold assistance payments for units that have deficiencies once the owner has been notified in writing of the deficiencies. The PHA’s administrative plan must identify the conditions under which the PHA will withhold HAP. In this case, if the unit is brought into compliance during the applicable cure period, the PHA must resume assistance payments and provide payments to cover the time period for which the payments were withheld. EXHIBIT 1