Can a PHA set a policy to conduct interim reexaminations only for FSS participants? What about only FSS participants who have increases in income?
Yes. Pursuant to 24 CFR 960.257(c) and 24 CFR 982.516(b), the PHA has discretion to set a policy to conduct interim reexaminations only for family self-sufficiency (FSS) participants, including those who have increases in income. However, the PHA’s policy must be written in its ACOP or Administrative Plan (24 CFR 982.54) and Annual Plan (24 CFR 903.7) and consistently applied to all FSS participants. 33. Question: Is it mandatory for the annual reexamination date to always match the admission date? For example, the family was admitted on January 2, 2003, so the annual reexamination must be conducted for January 2, 2004. Answer: No. Although PHAs must conduct a reexamination of family income and composition at least annually (24 CFR 960.257(a) and 24 CFR 982.516(a)), PHA’s have the discretion to set and establish in its Annual Plan (24 CFR 903.7 and Administrative Plan (24 CFR 982.54) when and under what circumstances they will conduct such reexaminations. And, considering a family may
