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This section of the Interim Rule lists Continuum of Care responsibilities.
What is 578.7?
This acronym stands for Homeless Management Information System.
What is HMIS?
This is the minimum client rent contribution required for RRH under MACH policy.
What is 30% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)?
When a client in RRH refuses to sign the lease addendum, this is the first step.
What is explain requirements, document refusal, and follow agency policy?
These costs can be included when calculating rent reasonableness.
What are utility costs?
This housing approach removes barriers and connects people to permanent housing quickly without preconditions.
What is Housing First?
Not every CoC project must enter data into HMIS, because these providers use comparable databases instead.
Who are domestic violence providers?
These three factors are considered when calculating PSH rent.
What are 30% AGI, 10% gross income, or welfare rent?
When a monitoring file is missing an income calculation worksheet, this must be done.
What is recalculate, correct the file, and document the correction?
These benefits are excluded from income if received by a child under 18.
What are disability benefits?
These federal regulations govern the CoC Program.
What is 24 CFR Part 578?
This count measures the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night.
What is the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count?
When a project is found out of compliance, the CoC must do this.
What is issue a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) and monitor progress?
When a PSH client loses disability verification, the agency must do this.
What is obtain new verification and update the file?
RRH funds can be used to repair damages beyond the security deposit. (Trick or Treat?)
What is Trick (false)?
These two groups are required participants on a CoC board.
Who are (1) at least one person who is or was homeless, and (2) representatives from relevant organizations such as nonprofits, governments, or housing authorities?
These databases must meet the same data standards as HMIS.
What are comparable databases?
This process ensures rent is comparable to similar unassisted units in the area.
What is a rent reasonableness check?
A landlord charges above FMR but passes rent reasonableness. This determines whether RRH can pay.
What is rent reasonableness (not FMR)?
A household can deduct these expenses if elderly or disabled AND costs exceed 3% of income.
What are out-of-pocket medical expenses?
According to 24 CFR 578.77, the CoC must do this when monitoring recipients.
What is ensure compliance with HUD requirements and appropriate use of funds?
This can happen if a project has poor HMIS data quality during HUD monitoring or the NOFO competition.
What is lower project scores, corrective action requirements, or reduced funding?
According to the Interim Rule, RRH assistance can continue this long after a unit is vacated.
What is 30 days from the end of the month the unit was vacated?
A client moves in on the 25th of the month. The project can pay this amount of rent assistance.
What is prorated rent for the first month plus the following full month?
Case managers can skip this step if rent is below FMR. (True or False?)
What is False—rent reasonableness checks are always required?