[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR985.105]

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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 985_SECTION 8 MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SEMAP)--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart B_Program Operation
 
Sec. 985.105  HUD SEMAP responsibilities.

    (a) Frequency of SEMAP assessments. (1) Annual review. Except as 
provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, HUD shall assess each 
PHA's performance under SEMAP annually and shall assign each PHA a SEMAP 
score and overall performance rating.
    (2) Biennial review for small PHAs. HUD shall assess and score the 
performance of a PHA with less than 250

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assisted units once every other PHA fiscal year, unless the PHA:
    (i) Elects to have its performance assessed on an annual basis; or
    (ii) Is designated as troubled, in accordance with Sec. 985.103.
    (b) Notification to PHA. No later than 120 calendar days after the 
PHA's fiscal year end, HUD shall notify each PHA in writing of its 
rating on each SEMAP indicator, of its overall SEMAP score and of its 
overall performance rating (high performer, standard, troubled). The HUD 
notification letter shall identify and require correction of any SEMAP 
deficiencies (indicator rating of zero) within 45 calendar days from 
date of HUD notice.
    (c) On-site confirmatory review. HUD may conduct an on-site 
confirmatory review to verify the PHA certification and the HUD rating 
under any indicator.
    (d) Changing rating from troubled. HUD must conduct an on-site 
confirmatory review of an PHA's performance before changing any annual 
overall performance rating from troubled to standard or high performer.
    (e) Appeals. HUD must review, consider and provide a final written 
determination to an PHA on its appeal of its overall performance rating.
    (f) Corrective action plans. HUD must review the adequacy and 
monitor implementation of PHA corrective action plans submitted under 
Sec. 985.106(c) or Sec. 985.107(c) and provide technical assistance to 
help the PHA improve program management. If an PHA is assigned an 
overall performance rating of troubled, the PHA's corrective action plan 
must be approved in writing by HUD.

[63 FR 48555, Sept. 10, 1998, as amended at 68 FR 37671, June 24, 2003]