ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN - San Antonio Housing Authority

Step 3: At the second regular reexamination following the decrease in the payment standard, thelower payment standard will be used to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for thefamily unless the PHA has subsequently increased the payment standard, in which case thepayment standard will be determined in accordance with procedures for increases in paymentstandards described below.IncreasesIf the payment standard is increased during the term of the HAP contract, the increased paymentstandard will be used to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for the familybeginning on the effective date of the family’s first regular reexamination on or after theeffective date of the increase in the payment standard.Families requiring or requesting interim reexaminations will not have their HAP paymentscalculated using the higher payment standard until their next annual reexamination [HCV GB,p. 7-8].Changes in Family Unit SizeIrrespective of any increase or decrease in the payment standard, if the family unit size increasesor decreases during the HAP contract term, the new family unit size must be used to determinethe payment standard for the family beginning at the family’s first regular reexaminationfollowing the change in family unit size.Reasonable AccommodationIf a family requires a higher payment standard as a reasonable accommodation for a familymember who is a person with disabilities, the PHA is allowed to establish a higher paymentstandard for the family within the basic range.6-III.D. APPLYING UTILITY ALLOWANCES [24 CFR 982.517]OverviewA PHA-established utility allowance schedule is used in determining family share and PHAsubsidy. The PHA must use the appropriate utility allowance for the size of dwelling unitactually leased by a family rather than the voucher unit size for which the family qualifies usingPHA subsidy standards. See Chapter 5 for information on the PHA’s subsidy standards.For policies on establishing and updating utility allowances, see Chapter 16.Reasonable AccommodationHCV program regulations require a PHA to approve a utility allowance amount higher thanshown on the PHA’s schedule if a higher allowance is needed as a reasonable accommodationfor a family member with a disability. For example, if a family member with a disability requiressuch an accommodation, the PHA will approve an allowance for air-conditioning, even if thePHA has determined that an allowance for air-conditioning generally is not needed.© Copyright 2008 Nan McKay & Associates, Inc. Page 6-42Revised/Approved 04/08/10 (Eff: 07/01/10)Unlimited copies may be made for internal use.