[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: 24CFR901.45]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 901--PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 901.45  Indicator #8, security.

    This indicator evaluates the PHAs performance in tracking crime 
related problems in their developments, reporting incidence of crime to 
local law enforcement agencies, the adoption and implementation of tough 
applicant screening and resident eviction policies and procedures, and, 
as applicable, PHA performance under any HUD drug prevention or crime 
reduction grant(s). PHAs can get credit for performance under non-HUD 
funded programs if they choose to be assessed for these programs. PHAs 
with fewer than 250 units will not be assessed under this indicator 
unless they request to be assessed at the time of PHMAP certification 
submission. This indicator has a weight of x1.
    (a) Component 1, Tracking and Reporting Crime Related 
Problems. This component has a weight of x1.
    (1) Grade A: The PHA Board, by resolution, has adopted policies and 
the PHA has implemented procedures and can document that it (1) tracks 
crime and crime-related problems in at least 90% of its developments, 
and (2) has a cooperative system for tracking and reporting incidents of 
crime to local police authorities to improve law enforcement and crime 
prevention.
    (2) Grade C: The PHA Board, by resolution, has adopted policies and 
the PHA has implemented procedures and can document that it (1) tracks 
crime and crime-related problems in at least 60% of its developments, 
and (2) reports incidents of crime to local police authorities to 
improve law enforcement and crime prevention.
    (3) Grade F: The PHA Board, by resolution, has not adopted policies 
and the PHA has not implemented procedures or cannot document that it 
(1) tracks crime and crime-related problems in at least 60% of its 
developments, or (2) reports incidents of crime to local police 
authorities to improve law enforcement and crime prevention.
    (b) Component 2, Screening of Applicants. This component 
has a weight of x1.
    (1) Grade A: The PHA Board, by resolution, has adopted policies and 
the PHA has implemented procedures and can document that it successfully 
screens out and denies admission to a public housing applicant who:
    (i) Has a recent history of criminal activity involving crimes to 
persons or property and/or other criminal acts that would adversely 
affect the health, safety or welfare of other residents or PHA 
personnel;
    (ii) Was evicted, because of drug-related criminal activity, from 
housing assisted under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, for a minimum of a 
three year period beginning on the date of such eviction, unless the 
applicant has successfully completed, since the eviction, a 
rehabilitation program approved by the public housing agency;
    (iii) The PHA has reasonable cause to believe is illegally using a 
controlled substance; or
    (iv) The PHA has reasonable cause to believe abuses alcohol in a way 
that causes behavior that may interfere with the health, safety, or 
right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents or PHA 
personnel.
    (2) Grade C: The PHA Board, by resolution, has adopted policies and 
the PHA has implemented procedures, but cannot document results in 
successfully screening out and denying admission to a public housing 
applicant who

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meets the criteria as described in grade A, above.
    (3) Grade F: The PHA has not adopted policies or has not implemented 
procedures that result in screening out and denying admission to a 
public housing applicant who meets the criteria as described in grade A, 
above, or the screening procedures do not result in the denial of 
admission to a public housing applicant who meets the criteria as 
described in grade A, above.
    (c) Component 3, Lease Enforcement. This component has a 
weight of x1.
    (1) Grade A: The PHA Board, by resolution, has adopted policies and 
the PHA has implemented procedures and can document that it 
appropriately evicts any public housing resident who:
    (i) The PHA has reasonable cause to believe engages in any criminal 
activity that threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful 
enjoyment of the premises by other residents or PHA personnel;
    (ii) The PHA has reasonable cause to believe engages in any drug-
related criminal activity (as defined at section 6(l) of the 1937 Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1437d(l)) on or off the PHA's property; or
    (iii) The PHA has reasonable cause to believe abuses alcohol in such 
a way that causes behavior that may interfere with the health, safety, 
or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents or PHA 
personnel.
    (2) Grade C: The PHA Board, by resolution, has adopted policies and 
the PHA has implemented procedures, but cannot document results in 
appropriately evicting any public housing resident who meets the 
criteria as described in grade A, above.
    (3) Grade F: The PHA has not adopted policies or has not implemented 
procedures that document results in the eviction of any public housing 
resident who meets the criteria as described in grade A, above, or the 
eviction procedures do not result in the eviction of public housing 
residents who meet the criteria as described in grade A, above.
    (d) Component 4, Grant Program Goals. This component 
examines a PHA's management of HUD-funded drug prevention or crime 
reduction programs. However, PHAs can also get credit for performance 
under non-HUD funded programs if they choose to be assessed for them. 
PHAs must select either to be assessed for all or none of the non-HUD 
funded programs. This component has a weight of x1.
    (1) Grade A: If the PHA has any special drug prevention program or 
crime reduction program funded by any HUD funds, the PHA can document 
that the goals are related to drug and crime rates, and it is meeting at 
least 90% of its goals under the implementation plan for any and all of 
these programs.
    (2) Grade C: If the PHA has any special drug prevention program or 
crime reduction program funded by any HUD funds, the PHA can document 
that the goals are related to drug and crime rates, and it is meeting at 
least 60% of its goals under the implementation plan for any and all of 
these programs.
    (3) Grade F: If the PHA has any special drug prevention program or 
crime reduction program funded by any HUD funds, the PHA does not have a 
system for documenting or cannot document that the goals are related to 
drug and crime rates, or cannot document that it is meeting 60% or more 
of its goals under the implementation plan for any and all of these 
programs.