Family Obligations
HUD regulations for the HCV program permit COC to terminate assistance to participants if any household member or guest does not abide by the following family obligations during assisted tenancy:
  • Supply any information that COC determines to be necessary. This includes evidence of citizenship and immigration status, information for use in initial, annual, and interim reexaminations of family composition, income and deductions in accordance with HUD requirements.
  • COC must be notified of all new household members.
  • Disclose and verify social security information and sign and submit consent forms to obtain information.
  • Immediately notify COC if any family member no longer resides in the unit.
  • Supply any information to COC related to family absence from the unit or information requested by COC to verify that the family is living in the unit.
  • Notify COC in writing within 10 days when a family member is absent from the unit for more than 30 consecutive days.
  • Supply information that is true and complete.
  • Allow COC to conduct Housing Quality Standard (HQS) inspections at reasonable times and after reasonable notice.
  • Maintain unit in compliance with Housing Quality Standards (HQS).
  • Notify COC and the owner in writing before moving from the unit in accordance with the lease.
  • Notify COC and immediately provide a copy of any owner eviction notices.
  • The assisted unit must be used as the primary residence by the family.
  • The family must not commit repeated lease violations.
  • The family must not sublease the unit.
  • The family must not assign the lease or transfer the unit.
  • The family must not own or have any interest in the unit.
  • The members of the family must not commit fraud, bribery or any other corrupt or criminal act in connection with the programs.
  • The household members may not engage in drug-related criminal or violent activity.
  • Family member must not abuse alcohol in a way that threatens the health, safety or right to peaceful enjoyment of other residents and persons residing in the immediate vicinity.
  • The assisted family or family members must not receive Section 8 subsidy while receiving another housing subsidy, for the same unit or for a different unit, under any duplicative (as determined by HUD or in accordance with HUD requirement) federal, State or local housing assistance Program.