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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 1-10 PART III: THE HCV ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN 1-III.A. OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF THE PLAN The Administrative Plan is required by HUD. The purpose of the Administrative Plan is to establish policies for carrying out the programs in a manner consistent with HUD requirements and local goals and objectives contained in the PHA’s agency plan. This Administrative Plan is a supporting document to the PHA agency plan, and is available for public review as required by CFR 24 Part 903. This Administrative Plan is set forth to define SAHA’s local policies for operation of the housing programs in accordance with federal laws and regulations. All issues related to the HCV program not addressed in this document are governed by such federal regulations, HUD handbooks and guidebooks, notices, and other applicable law. The policies in this Administrative Plan have been designed to ensure compliance with the consolidated ACC and all HUD-approved applications for program funding. SAHA is responsible for complying with all changes in HUD regulations pertaining to the HCV program. If such changes conflict with this plan, HUD regulations will have precedence. Administration of the HCV program and the functions and responsibilities of SAHA staff shall be in compliance with the City of Santa Ana personnel policy and HUD regulations as well as all federal, state and local fair housing laws and regulations. 1-III.B. CONTENTS OF THE PLAN [24 CFR 982.54] The HUD regulations at 24 CFR 982.54 define the policies that must be included in the administrative plan. They are as follow: • Selection and admission of applicants from SAHA’s waiting list, including any SAHA admission preferences, procedures for removing applicant names from the waiting list, and procedures for closing and reopening SAHA’s waiting list (Chapter 4); • Issuing or denying vouchers, including SAHA’s policy governing the voucher term and any extensions of the voucher term. If SAHA decides to allow extensions of the voucher term, SAHA’s Administrative Plan must describe how SAHA determines whether to grant extensions, and how SAHA determines the length of any extension (Chapter 5); • Any special rules for use of available funds when HUD provides funding to SAHA for a special purpose (e.g., desegregation), including funding for specified families or a specified category of families (Chapter 4); • Occupancy policies, including definition of what group of persons may qualify as a 'family', definition of when a family is considered to be 'continuously assisted'; standards for denying admission or terminating assistance based on criminal activity or alcohol abuse in accordance with 982.553 (Chapters 3 and 12); • Encouraging participation by owners of suitable units located outside areas of low income or minority concentration (Chapter 13); 3-54