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<br />opportunity to remove the ineligible family member from the household. If the family is <br />unwilling to remove that individual from the household, the PHA must deny admission to the <br />family {Notice PIH 2012-28\]. <br />For other criminal activity, the PHA may permit the family to exclude the culpable family <br />members as a condition of eligibility \[24 CFR 982.522©(2)(ii)\]. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />As a condition of receiving assistance, a family may agree to remove the culpable family <br />member from the application. In such instances, the head of household must certify that <br />the family member will not be permitted to visit, stay as a guest, or reside in the assisted <br />unit. <br />After admission to the program, the family must present evidence of the former family <br />SAHA request. <br />Reasonable Accommodation \[24 CFR 982.552(c)(2)(iv)\] <br />If the family includes a person with disabilities, s decision concerning denial of <br />admission is subject to consideration of reasonable accommodation in accordance with 24 CFR <br />Part 8. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />If the family indicates that the behavior of a family member with a disability is the reason <br />for the proposed denial of assistance, SAHA will determine whether the behavior is <br />SAHA will determine whether <br />alternative measures are appropriate as a reasonable accommodation. SAHA will only <br />consider accommodations that can reasonably be expected to address the behavior that is <br />the basis of the proposed denial of assistance. See Chapter 2 for a discussion of <br />reasonable accommodation. <br />3-III.F. NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY OR DENIAL <br />If the family is eligible for assistance, the PHA will notify the family in writing and schedule the <br />voucher briefing appointment, as discussed in Chapter 5. <br />If the PHA determines that a family is not eligible for the program for any reason, the family <br />must be notified promptly. The notice must describe: (1) the reasons for which assistance has <br />been denied, <br />informal review \[24 CFR 982.554 (a)\]. See Chapter 16, for informal review policies and <br />procedures. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />The family will be notified of a decision to deny assistance in writing within 14 days of <br />the determination. <br />If the PHA uses a criminal record or sex offender registration information obtained under 24 <br />CFR 5, Subpart J, as the basis of a denial, a copy of the record must precede the notice to deny, <br />with an opportunity for the applicant to dispute the accuracy and relevance of the information <br />before the PHA can move to deny the application. In addition, a copy of the record must be <br />provided to the subject of the record \[24 CFR 5.903(f) and 5.905(d)\]. The PHA must give the <br />Page 3-23 <br /> <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />