[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR960.257]



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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 960_ADMISSION TO, AND OCCUPANCY OF, PUBLIC HOUSING--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart C_Rent and Reexamination

 

Sec.  960.257  Family income and composition: Regular and interim 

reexaminations.



    (a) When PHA is required to conduct reexamination. (1) For families 

who pay an income-based rent, the PHA must conduct a reexamination of 

family income and composition at least annually and must make 

appropriate adjustments in the rent after consultation with the family 

and upon verification of the information.

    (2) For families who choose flat rents, the PHA must conduct a 

reexamination of family composition at least annually, and must conduct 

a reexamination of family income at least once every three years.

    (3) For all families who include nonexempt individuals, as defined 

in



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Sec.  960.601, the PHA must determine compliance once each twelve months 

with community service and self-sufficiency requirements in subpart F of 

this part.

    (4) The PHA may use the results of these reexaminations to require 

the family to move to an appropriate size unit.

    (b) Interim reexaminations. A family may request an interim 

reexamination of family income or composition because of any changes 

since the last determination. The PHA must make the interim 

reexamination within a reasonable time after the family request. The PHA 

must adopt policies prescribing when and under what conditions the 

family must report a change in family income or composition.

    (c) PHA reexamination policies. The PHA must adopt admission and 

occupancy policies concerning conduct of annual and interim 

reexaminations in accordance with this section, and shall conduct 

reexaminations in accordance with such policies. The PHA reexamination 

policies must be in accordance with the PHA plan.