§ 9-07 Annual and Interim Recertification and Ongoing Program Participant Obligations.
RCNY § 9-07
(a)Annual Recertification.
(1)Subject to the availability of funding, HRA shall recertify a household for continued participation in HRA HOME TBRA if: (A) the household's adjusted income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income; (B) at least one member of the household is a citizen or qualifying noncitizen as set forth in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of 68 RCNY § 9-03; and (C) the household continues to reside in the assisted unit.
(2)HRA will determine a household's eligibility for recertification at the end of each year of the household's participation in HRA HOME TBRA. Prior to annual recertification, HRA will recalculate the total monthly household contribution and the HRA HOME TBRA rental assistance amount pursuant to 68 RCNY § 9-08. Except as provided in subdivision (c) of this section or 68 RCNY § 9-10, the total monthly household contribution and HRA HOME TBRA rental assistance amount will not change during the one-year recertification period, regardless of changes in household composition or income.
(3)A household's eligibility for recertification is conditioned on the household's timely cooperation with any requests by HRA for household information and documentation.
(b)Changes in Household Composition Prior to Annual Recertification.
(c)Changes in Income Prior to Annual Recertification.
(d)A household's participation in HRA HOME TBRA will be terminated during the Rental Assistance Contract term if: (1) HRA determines that a household member knowingly permitted another individual who is not eligible for HRA HOME TBRA due to immigration status in accordance with Part 5 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations and Section 1436a of Title 42 of the United States Code to reside on a permanent basis in the assisted unit. In such an event, the household will be barred from submitting a new application for HRA HOME TBRA for not less than 24 months. This provision does not apply to a household if the ineligibility of the ineligible individual was considered in calculating the prorated HRA HOME TBRA rental assistance amount pursuant to subdivision (e) of 68 RCNY § 9-08.
(4)The household fails to grant access to the assisted unit for an HQS inspection pursuant to 68 RCNY § 9-09.
(5)The household is responsible for an HQS failure related to the performance requirements and acceptability criteria set forth in Section 982.401 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the household fails to remedy the HQS failure within the period specified by HRA. Such HQS failure may result from actions or inactions that include but are not limited to the household's failure to pay for any utilities for which the household is responsible for payment, or damage to the dwelling unit or premises beyond ordinary wear and tear caused by any member or guest of the household.
(6)The household fails to comply with program obligations.
(7)The rental assistance amount calculated pursuant to subdivision (c) of 68 RCNY § 9-08 has been zero for six months. (Added City Record 11/30/2015, eff. 12/30/2015)
