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<br /> <br />A child who is temporarily away from the home because of placement in foster care is <br />considered a member of the family in determining the family unit size. <br /> <br />A family that consists of a pregnant woman (with no other persons) must be treated as a two- <br />person family. <br /> <br />Any live-in aide (approved by the PHA to reside in the unit to care for a family member who <br />is disabled or is at least 50 years of age) must be given an additional bedroom over the family <br />unit size determination. <br /> <br />Unless a live-in-aide resides with a family, the family unit size for any family consisting of a <br />single person must be either a zero- or one-bedroom unit, as determined under the PHA <br />subsidy standards. <br />SAHA Policy <br />SAHA will assign one bedroom for each two persons within the household, except in <br />the following circumstances: <br /> Live-in aides will be allocated a separate bedroom. <br /> Single person families will be allocated one bedroom. <br />SAHA will reference the following chart in determining the appropriate voucher size <br />for a family: <br />Voucher Size Persons in Household <br /> (Minimum Maximum) <br />0 Bedroom 1 <br />1 Bedroom 1-2 <br />2 Bedrooms 3-4 <br />3 Bedrooms 5-6 <br />4 Bedrooms 7-8 <br />5 Bedrooms 9-10 <br /> <br />5-II.C.EXCEPTIONS TO SUBSIDY STANDARDS <br /> <br />In determining family unit size for a particular family, the PHA may grant an exception to its <br />established subsidy standards if the PHA determines that the exception is justified by the health <br />or other personal circumstances \[24 CFR 982.402(b)(8)\]. Reasons may include, but are not <br />limited to: <br /> <br />A need for an additional bedroom for medical equipment <br /> <br />A need for a separate bedroom for r <br />health condition <br />For a single person who is not elderly, disabled, or a remaining family member, an exception <br />cannot override the regulatory limit of a zero or one bedroom \[24 CFR 982.402(b)(8)\]. <br /> <br />Page 5-8 <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />