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Families Obligations

A family receiving assistance under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) must comply with all of the family obligations during their participation in the program as stated in PIH Notice 2007-26. If the family is terminated from the DHAP for failing to comply with the family obligations, the family may not return to any FEMA subsidized housing option. The obligations of the family consist of the following:

1) The family must supply any information to the PHA that HUD requires for DHAP assistance. Any information supplied by the family must be true and complete.
2) The family may not commit any serious or repeated violation of the lease, such as damaging the unit or failing to pay their share of the rent in accordance with the lease.
3) During the term of the lease, the family must reside in the DHAP unit. The family must not sublease, let, assign the lease or transfer the unit. The family must not own or have any interest in the unit.
4) The family must notify the PHA before the family moves out of the unit or terminates the lease. If the family terminates the lease on notice to the owner, the family must give the PHA a copy of the notice of termination at the same time.
5) The family must allow the PHA to inspect the unit at reasonable times and after reasonable notice.
6) The members of the family must not commit fraud, bribery, or criminal act in connection with DHAP.
7) The members of the family may not engage in drug-related criminal activity or violent criminal activity.
8) The members of the family may not engage in other criminal activity which may threaten the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents or person residing in the immediate vicinity.
9) The members of the family may not engage in other criminal activity which may threaten the health or safety of the owner, property management staff, or persons performing a contract administrative function or responsibility on behalf of the PHA (including a PHA employee or a PHA contractor, subcontractor or agent).
10) The members of the family many not threaten or engage in abusive or violent behavior toward PHA personnel.
11) The family must participate in the required case management services provided by the PHA.
12) The family must comply with any additional requirements specified by HUD or FEMA.


Case Management

As a condition of participation in the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP), the family must receive on-going case management services as stated in PIH Notice 2007-26. If the family does not want to receive case management services or refuses to sign this certification, the family will not be able to participate in DHAP or any FEMA housing program. The PHA may not assist the family in such instance.

Download a copy of the Family Obligations and Case Management Form.

See more information on Social Service Case Management.

 
 
 

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