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<br />The HAP contract must provide that the term of the PHA <br />the availability of sufficient appropriated funding as determined by HUD or by the PHA in <br />accordance with HUD instructions. For these purposes, sufficient funding means the availability <br />of appropriations, and of funding under the ACC from such appropriations, to make full payment <br />of housing assistance payments payable to the owner for any contract year in accordance with <br />the terms of the HAP contract. <br />If it is determined that there may not be sufficient funding to continue housing assistance <br />payments for all contract units and for the full term of the HAP contract, the PHA may terminate <br />the HAP contract by notice to the owner. The termination must be implemented in accordance <br />with HUD instructions. <br />Termination by Owner \[24 CFR 983.205(d) , FR Notice 11/24/08\] <br />If in accordance with program requirements the amount of rent to an owner for any contract unit <br />is reduced below the amount of the rent to owner at the beginning of the HAP contract term, the <br />owner may terminate the HAP contract by giving notice to the PHA. In this case, families living <br />in the contract units must be offered tenant-based assistance. <br />Remedies for HQS Violations \[24 CFR 983.207(b)\] <br />The PHA may not make any HAP payment to the owner for a contract unit during any period in <br />which the unit does not comply with HQS. If the PHA determines that a contract does not <br />comply with HQS, the PHA may exercise any of its remedies under the HAP contract, for any or <br />all of the contract units. Available remedies include termination of housing assistance payments, <br />abatement or reduction of housing assistance payments, reduction of contract units, and <br />termination of the HAP contract. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />SAHA will abate and terminate PBV HAP contracts for non-compliance with HQS in <br />accordance with the policies used in the tenant-based voucher program. These policies <br />are contained in Section 8-II.G., Enforcing Owner Compliance. <br />17-V.C. AMENDMENTS TO THE HAP CONTRACT <br />Substitution of Contract Units \[24 CFR 983.206(a)\] <br /> <br />At the PHAdiscretion and subject to all PBV requirements, the HAP contract may be amended <br />to substitute a different unit with the same number of bedrooms in the same building for a <br />previously covered contract unit. Before any such substitution can take place, the PHA must <br />inspect the proposed unit and determine the reasonable rent for the unit. <br /> <br />Addition of Contract \[24 CFR 983.206(b)\] <br />Units <br />receive PBV assistance per bui <br />contract may be amended during the three-year period following the execution date of the HAP <br />contract to add additional PBV units in the same building. This type of amendment is subject to <br />all PBV program requirements except that a new PBV proposal is not required. <br /> SAHA Policy <br />04/01/14 <br />Page 17-18 <br /> <br />