RHIIP Stakeholders
Who Are Stakeholders in the RHIIP Effort?
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Tenants of HUD-assisted housing
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Potential tenants on housing waiting lists
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Program Administrator Intermediaries-
Public Housing Agencies, project owners, and management agents
(POAs)
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HUD
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The Congress and OMB
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The American public and communities
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HUD's Office of Inspector General (IG) and
the General Accounting Office (GAO)
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HUD's Responsibilities
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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
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To assess compliance with occupancy and other
program rules, and ensure the correction of compliance deficiencies
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PHA's Responsibilities
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To admit only eligible participants in HUD's
rental housing assistance programs
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To properly interview tenants and calculate
rents and payments correctly, considering all income, exclusions,
and deductions
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To only pay rent subsidies that are correctly
calculated in accordance with HUD's rules
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To bill and collect all tenant payments due
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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
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To provide decent safe and sanitary housing,
and otherwise honor the conditions of lease agreements
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To accurately report HUD tenant characteristics
for all assisted households in a timely manner
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To bill HUD only for subsidies based on correct
rent calculations and HUD rules
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Tenant's Responsibilities
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To declare all income for rent calculation
purposes
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To provide requested supporting documentation
for exclusions and deductions
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To make required rent payments in full and
in a timely manner
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To honor other terms and conditions of their
lease |
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