RHIIP Stakeholders

Who Are Stakeholders in the RHIIP Effort?

	Tenants of HUD-assisted housing
	Potential tenants on housing waiting lists
	Program Administrator Intermediaries- Public Housing Agencies, project owners, and management agents (POAs)
	HUD
	The Congress and OMB
	The American public and communities
	HUD's Office of Inspector General (IG) and the General Accounting Office (GAO)

HUD's Responsibilities

	To issue clear and concise occupancy rules and guidance that can be understood by tenants, PHAs, and HUD staff, with provision of training and technical assistance
	To assess compliance with occupancy and other program rules, and ensure the correction of compliance deficiencies

PHA's Responsibilities

	To admit only eligible participants in HUD's rental housing assistance programs
	To properly interview tenants and calculate rents and payments correctly, considering all income, exclusions, and deductions
	To only pay rent subsidies that are correctly calculated in accordance with HUD's rules
	To bill and collect all tenant payments due
	To take action, with due process, against those tenants who do not disclose income required for tenant payment calculation purposes, or who do not make required payments
	To provide decent safe and sanitary housing, and otherwise honor the conditions of lease agreements
	To accurately report HUD tenant characteristics for all assisted households in a timely manner
	To bill HUD only for subsidies based on correct rent calculations and HUD rules

Tenant's Responsibilities

	To declare all income for rent calculation purposes
	To provide requested supporting documentation for exclusions and deductions
	To make required rent payments in full and in a timely manner
	To honor other terms and conditions of their lease