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SHPRent Calculation
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Rent Calculation
SHP grantees are not req ired to• SHP grantees are not required to charge rent
• If rent is charged, cannot be more than 30% of a household’s monthly adjusted income
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• Must have copies of the initial and all subsequent rent calculations---MUST BE DATED
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• Must have proper income verification (pay stub, MFIP benefit, etc) for each calculation of rent
• When monitoring, HUD finds it helpful if h i ifi ti i tt h d t
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each income verification is attached to the corresponding rent calculation
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• Monitoring– Exhibit 13-3: Review of SHP Housing– Three questions about rent calculation
• are the rents charged accurately calculated including deductions and
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calculated, including deductions and utility allowances?
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Rent Calculation• Monitoring
E hibi 13 3 R i f SHP H i– Exhibit 13-3: Review of SHP Housing• does the file documentation show the
source(s) of income used in preparing the rent calculations?
• do the rent records indicate that
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participants’ incomes are re-examined at least annually?
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• Rent needs to be calculated:• Rent needs to be calculated:– At the time a participant enters the
program– At least once a year after the initial
calculation
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calculation
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Rent Calculation• If there is a change in family composition---
birth of a child, etc., or if the household’s income decreases, the participant may request a new calculation
• If a participant’s income increases, his/her rent does not need to be recalculated until
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rent does not need to be recalculated until the next scheduled (annual) recalculation
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• Grantees may institute mandatory savings programs, but ensure you are aware of how the savings will affect a participant’s eligibility for mainstream resources
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• We recommend that grantees:g– develop clear WRITTEN rent calculation
policies– communicate the policy to participants– and apply the policy uniformly to all
residents
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residents
Rent Calculation• Questions to think about when developing
a policy:y– If your program is in a partnership, which
entity is responsible for verifying income/calculating rent? Is this clear in the MOU?
– Does the program have other funding
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p g gsources? Which ones? What are the income verification/rent calculation requirements of those funding sources?
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Rent Calculation• Questions to think about when developing
a policy:p y– Are you going to require income verification
more than once a year? How often? Under what circumstances?
– Will you require that participants inform you if they have an income increase? Income d ? Wh t ill b th
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decrease? What will be the increase/decrease threshold for reporting?
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• Questions to think about when developing lia policy
– If a participant has an unexpected, non-recurring loss in income that prevents him/her from being able to pay rent that
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month, will you do a one-month only rent re-calculation?
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Rent Calculation• Questions to think about when developing
a policy
– Who will be responsible for income/rent calculations?
• What training will s/he receive?
With which resources will s/he be
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• With which resources will s/he be provided?
Rent Calculation• Questions to think about when developing
a policya policy
– What supportive interventions will you have in place to help the participant pay his/her rent?
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– What will you do if a participant does not pay rent on time?
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Rent Calculation• Questions to think about when developing
a policya policy
– In most cases, failure to pay rent does not qualify a participant for termination
– The SHP regulations state that a participant may only be terminated in
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participant may only be terminated in “the most severe cases”
– How does your organization define “most severe”
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• Questions 1-8 refer to the income a household expects to receive in the next 12 months
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• Sources of funds that DO NOT COUNT• Sources of funds that DO NOT COUNT as income– Student assistance—loans, grants,
etc.– Compensation received from HUD,
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Co pe sa o ece ed o U ,local and/or state training programs
– The monetary value of food stamps
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A complete list of what is included/excluded from income can be found in 24 CFR Section 5.09
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• Four mandatory deductions:– $480 for each dependent– $400 for any elderly or disabled family
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Fo r mandator ded ctions• Four mandatory deductions:– To the extent that the sum of unreimbursed
medical expenses of a disabled or elderly family member AND unreimbursed attendant care and auxiliary apparatus expenses exceeds 3% of income
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expenses exceeds 3% of income– Unreimbursed child care expenses
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• Dependent deduction (line #13)• Dependent deduction (line #13)– For each dependent living with the participant,
deduct $480 from annual income– Dependents include household members under
the age of 18, elderly dependents, full-time students the handicapped or disabled
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students, the handicapped or disabled– Dependents do not include the family head,
spouse, or foster children
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• Disabled/Elderly family deduction (line• Disabled/Elderly family deduction (line #14)– Deduct $400 from the annual income
of any household whose head of household, spouse, or sole member is at least 62 years old or is disabled
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is at least 62 years old, or is disabled or handicapped
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• Disabled/Elderly family deduction (lineDisabled/Elderly family deduction (line #14)– One deduction per qualified family per
year (even if three qualifying members of the household are disabled the household can only
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disabled, the household can only deduct $400 per year)
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• Child care deduction (line #15)– Deduct the amount of reasonable, non-
reimbursed child care expenses expected in the next 12 months for kids 12 and under
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12 and under
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• Child care deduction (line #15)– The child care must enable a household
member to work or go to school– The amount deducted cannot exceed the
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amount of income received from the work
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• Attendant Care and Auxiliary ApparatusAttendant Care and Auxiliary Apparatus Deduction AKA Handicapped Assistance Allowance (line #16a)– The reasonable, anticipated,
unreimbursed expenses for attendant care or auxiliary apparatus (wheelchair
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care or auxiliary apparatus (wheelchair etc.) that enables that individual or other household member to work
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• Attendant Care and Auxiliary Apparatus Deduction AKA Handicapped Assistance Allowance (line #16a)– Amount deducted cannot exceed the
amount earned by adult household
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amount earned by adult household members as a result of the handicapped assistance
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• Medical Expenses of Elderly or Disabled• Medical Expenses of Elderly or Disabled Residents Deduction (line #16b)
– Determine amount of out-of-pocket, non-reimbursed medical expenses
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expected for elderly or disabled residents for the coming year
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• The amount of unreimbursed attendant care and auxiliary apparatus expenses ANDunreimbursed medical expenses are added together (line#16c) The combined amount that exceeds 3% of
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• The combined amount that exceeds 3% of annual income is deducted from annual income (line #16d)
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• Earned Income Disregard/Self SufficiencyEarned Income Disregard/Self Sufficiency Incentives for Persons With Disabilities (line #17)– Grantees must DISREGARD as
income that which is earned by previously unemployed persons with
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previously unemployed persons with disabilities
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E d I Di d/S lf S ffi i• Earned Income Disregard/Self Sufficiency Incentives for Persons With Disabilities (line #17)– Became effective April 20, 2001– Correction to the Final Rule published
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in the February 12, 2002 Federal Register
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• Earned Income Disregard/Self SufficiencyEarned Income Disregard/Self Sufficiency Incentives for Persons With Disabilities (line #17)– Applies to households in the HOME,
HOPWA, SHP, and Housing Choice Voucher Program
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Voucher Program– Does NOT apply to S+C households
(except if they are also receiving any of the other subsidies)
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Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
• Grantee’s are required to EXCLUDE certain increases in a household’s income if the income increases as a result of:– Employment of a disabled family
member who was unemployed for at
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member who was unemployed for at least 12 months prior to employment
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• Grantee’s are required to EXCLUDE certain increases in a household’s income if the income increases as a result of:– Unemployed means that the person
earned less than what s/he could earn
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working for 10 hours per week for 50 weeks at minimum wage ($3,075.00)
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Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
• Grantee’s are required to EXCLUDE certain increases in a household’s income if the income increases as a result of:– Increased earnings by a disabled family
member during participation in any
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member during participation in any economic self-sufficiency or job training program
Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
• Grantee’s are required to EXCLUDE certainGrantee s are required to EXCLUDE certain increases in a household’s income if the income increases as a result of:– New employment or increased earnings of
a disabled family member of a household that received at least $500 in TANF
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that received at least $500 in TANF assistance, benefits, or services within six months of either going to work or increasing earnings
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Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
– The exclusions only apply to the annual re-examination of income, not to the initial income determination
– During the first 12-month period of the i h f ll f i i
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increase the full amount of increase is excluded
Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
– During the second 12-month period of the increase, 50% of the increase is excluded
– The disallowance of increased income f di bl d f il b i li i d
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of a disabled family member is limited to a lifetime, consecutive 48-month period
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Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
Th i i i l 12 h l i (100%• The initial 12-month exclusion (100% disallowance) begins the date the family first experiences one of the qualified increases to annual income– If a qualified member begins working June 1st
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q g gbut rent is not recalculated until Dec. 1st, s/he would have already received six months of the 12 month full disallowance
Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
Th i i i l 12 h l i (100%• The initial 12-month exclusion (100% disallowance) begins the date the family first experiences one of the qualified increases to annual income– If period of increased income does not last 12
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pconsecutive months, the period of disallowance may be resumed at any time within the 48 month period
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Earned Income Disregard (Line #17)
S d 12 h l i ( 0%• Second 12-month exclusion (50% disallowance) begins after the initial 100% allowance has been applied for 12 months (as long as the 48-month limit has not elapsed)
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p )• 48-month timeclock begins ticking the
date the first qualified income increase begins
Utility Allowances Lines #22-24
• If a participant pays for his/her own utilities, an allowance for utilities must be subtracted from the total rent
• PHAs (public housing authorities) have
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copies of HUD-approved utility allowance charts
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Utility Allowances Lines #22-24
• If a participant’s rent is calculated to be $40• If a participant s rent is calculated to be $40 per month, and PHA utility allowance is $60, then grantee must reimburse the participant $20 each month– SHP operating and/or leasing budgets can be
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used to pay the reimbursements. – Reimbursements cannot be paid with an SHP
supportive services budget
Rent Calculation• Common Mistakes
N t i i di bilit d d ti– Not giving disability deduction– Not asking about out of pocket medical
or daycare expenses– Not having any documentation to show
how income/rent was calculated
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– Not knowing anything about the Earned Income Disregard and not applying it
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Questions?Contact your friendly neighborhood CPD Rep:Rep:
Deb: 612.370.3019 ext. 2215Joe: 612.370.3019 ext. 2157Mary: 612.370.3019 ext. 2102Sara: 612 370 3019 ext 2103Sara: 612.370.3019 ext. 2103Tom: 612.370.3019 ext. 2108
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