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<br />If the PHA is located in a metropolitan FMR area, the following additional information must be <br />included in the briefing packet in order to receive full points under SEMAP Indicator 7, <br />Expanding Housing Opportunities \[24 CFR 985.3(g)\]: <br /> <br />Maps showing areas with housing opportunities outside areas of poverty or minority <br />concentration, both within its jurisdiction and its neighboring jurisdiction <br /> <br />Information about the characteristics of these areas including job opportunities, schools, <br />transportation, and other services <br /> <br />An explanation of how portability works, including a list of portability contact persons for <br />neighboring PHAs with names, addresses, and telephone numbers <br />Additional Items to Be Included in the Briefing Packet <br />In addition to items required by the regulations, PHAs may wish to include supplemental <br />materials to help explain the program to both participants and owners \[HCV GB p. 8-7, Notice <br />PIH 2010-9\]. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />SAHA will provide the following additional materials in the briefing packet: <br /> Information on how to fill out and file a housing discrimination complaint form <br />Information about the protections afforded by the Violence Against Women Act <br />of 2005 (VAWA) to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking <br />(see section 16-IX.C) <br /> Is Fraud Worth It (form HUD-1141-OIG), which explains the types of actions <br /> <br />a family must avoid and the penalties for program abuse <br /> <br />5-I.C. FAMILY OBLIGATIONS <br />Obligations of the family are described in the housing choice voucher (HCV) regulations and on <br />the voucher itself. These obligations include responsibilities the family is required to fulfill, as <br />well as prohibited actions. The PHA must inform families of these obligations during the oral <br />briefing, and the same information must be included in the brief <br />unit is approved and the HAP contract is executed, the family must meet those obligations in <br />order to continue participating in the program. Violation of any family obligation may result in <br />termination of assistance, as described in Chapter 12. <br />Time Frames for Reporting Changes Required By Family Obligations <br /> SAHA Policy <br />Unless otherwise noted below, when family obligations require the family to respond to a <br />request or notify SAHA of a change, notifying SAHA of the request or change within 14 <br />days is considered prompt notice. <br />When a family is required to provide notice to SAHA, the notice must be in writing. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 5-4 <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />