[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR884.218]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL 
 
PART 884--SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM, NEW CONSTRUCTION SET-ASIDE FOR SECTION 515 RURAL RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart B--Project Development and Operation
 
Sec. 884.218  Reexamination of family income and composition.

    (a) Regular reexaminations. The owner must reexamine the income and 
composition of all families at least once each year. Upon verification 
of the information, the owner must make appropriate adjustments in the 
Total Tenant Payment in accordance with part 5 of this title and 
determine whether the family's unit size is still appropriate. The owner 
must adjust Tenant Rent and the Housing Assistance Payment to reflect 
any change in Total Tenant Payment and carry out any unit transfer 
required by HUD. At the time of the annual reexamination of family 
income and composition, the

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owner must require the family to disclose and verify Social Security 
Numbers, as provided by 24 CFR part 5. For requirements regarding the 
signing and submitting of consent forms by families for the obtaining of 
wage and claim information from State Wage Information Collection 
Agencies, see 24 CFR part 5. At the first regular reexamination after 
June 19, 1995, the owner shall follow the requirements of 24 CFR part 5 
concerning obtaining and processing evidence of citizenship or eligible 
immigration status of all family members. Thereafter, at each regular 
reexamination, the owner shall follow the requirements of 24 CFR part 5 
concerning verification of the immigration status of any new family 
member.
    (b) Interim reexaminations. The family must comply with provisions 
of its lease regarding interim reporting of changes in income. If the 
owner receives information concerning a change in the family's income or 
other circumstances between regularly scheduled reexaminations, the 
owner must consult with the family and make any adjustments determined 
to be appropriate. Any change in the family's income or other 
circumstances that results in an adjustment in the Total Tenant Payment, 
Tenant Rent and Housing Assistance Payment must be verified. See 24 CFR 
750.10(d)(2)(i) for the requirements for the disclosure and verification 
of Social Security Numbers at interim reexaminations involving new 
family members. For requirements regarding the signing and submitting of 
consent forms by families for the obtaining of wage and claim 
information from State Wage Information Collection Agencies, see 24 CFR 
part 5. At any interim reexamination after June 19, 1995 when there is a 
new family member, the owner shall follow the requirements of 24 CFR 
part 5 concerning obtaining and processing evidence of citizenship or 
eligible immigration status of the new family member.
    (c) Continuation of housing assistance payments. A family's 
eligibility for Housing Assistance Payments continues until the Total 
Tenant Payment equals the Contract Rent plus any utility allowance, or 
until the family loses eligibility for continued occupancy under 
Farmer's Home Administration regulations. However, eligibility also may 
be terminated in accordance with HUD requirements, for such reasons as 
failure to submit requested verification information, including failure 
to meet the disclosure and verification requirements for Social Security 
Numbers, as provided by 24 CFR part 5, or failure to sign and submit 
consent forms for the obtaining of wage and claim information from State 
Wage Information Collection Agencies, as provided by 24 CFR part 5. For 
provisions requiring termination of assistance for failure to establish 
citizenship or eligible immigration status, see 24 CFR part 5 and also 
for provisions concerning certain assistance for mixed families 
(families whose members include those with eligible immigration status, 
and those without eligible immigration status) in lieu of termination of 
assistance, and for provisions concerning deferral of termination of 
assistance.

[56 FR 7541, Feb. 22, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 14845, Mar. 20, 1995; 61 
FR 13594, Mar. 27, 1996; 65 FR 16723, Mar. 29, 2000]