What is fraud and program abuse?
Fraud and program abuse are single acts or a pattern of actions that are intended to deceive or mislead. Making a false statement, omitting information, or concealing information in order to obtain assistance or to reduce the amount of rent you pay are all considered fraud and program abuse.
What is VAWA in the US?
The federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) protects all survivors (of all genders and gender identities) of domestic violence or dating violence (intimate partner violence); sexual assault; or stalking. These protections apply to all federal (HUD) programs, including Mod Rehab, and apply to all members of the Mod Rehab household composition.
What is a moderate rehabilitation program?
The Moderate Rehabilitation Program requires owners to submit a cost certification to the PHA prior to its acceptance of the units and execution of the HAP Contract in order to determine the necessity of recalculating the contract rents. The mortgage insurance programs require the mortgagor to submit a certificate of actual costs, prior to final endorsement, in accordance with the applicable regulations and handbooks.
What is the PHA program?
In the Moderate Rehabilitation Program, the PHA's approved application includes an Equal Opportunity Housing Plan. For the mortgage insurance program, the owner submits an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan with the mortgage insurance application.
What is Davis-Bacon Act?
The requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act var y among mortgage insurance programs and the Moderate Rehabilitation Program. The Moderate Rehabilitation Program requires compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act when an Agreement covers nine or more assisted units; for Section 221 projects, Davis-Bacon applies to projects consisting of five or more units. For purposes of using mortgage insurance with the Moderate Rehabilitation Program, the stricter of the applicable Davis-Bacon requirements will be used. HUD is responsible for monitoring owner compliance with Davis-Bacon requirements.
What is a PHA inspection?
In the Moderate Rehabilitation Program, the PHA is required to make an initial inspection of the property to determine the specific work items which need to be accomplished. The PHA is also required to inspect, as appropriate, the property to ensure the work is proceeding on schedule and is being accomplished in accordance with the Agreement. A final inspection must also be conducted by the PHA to determine that the work has been completed properly.
What is the limit for Section 223(f)?
Since the Section 223(f) program establishes a dollar limit for the amount of work which can be completed on a project , it may be of only limited use for the Moderate Rehabilitation Program. In deciding if it is feasible for a Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation project to be combined with the Section 223(f) program, the Field Office must be sure that there are not significant levels of work required which would cause the rehabilitation costs to exceed 15 percent of the final estimate of value after repairs or $3,000 per unit, whichever is greater, as determined by HUD.
Is moderate rehabilitation an insured project?
The insured Moderate Rehabilitation project will be viewed by the Field Office as an insured project with Section 8 assistance. The Field Office will be responsible for completing management reviews of the PHA for its administration of the Moderate Rehabilitation Program in accordance with Handbook 7420.3 REV and of the owner for the owner's responsibilities under the HUD mortgage insurance program in accordance with Handbook 4350.1. Where possible, duplication of monitoring responsibilities (i.e., annual unit inspections) by both the Assisted Housing Management and Loan Management staff should be avoided.
