[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 4] [Revised as of April 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR983.253] [Page 670] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, PART 983_PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart F_Occupancy Sec. 983.253 Leasing of contract units. (a) Owner selection of tenants. (1) During the term of the HAP contract, the owner must lease contract units only to eligible families selected and referred by the PHA from the PHA waiting list. (2) The owner is responsible for adopting written tenant selection procedures that are consistent with the purpose of improving housing opportunities for very low-income families and reasonably related to program eligibility and an applicant's ability to perform the lease obligations. (3) An owner must promptly notify in writing any rejected applicant of the grounds for any rejection. (b) Size of unit. The contract unit leased to each family must be appropriate for the size of the family under the PHA's subsidy standards.