How should the replacement housing payment be computed and paid when accommodations need to be provided for a displaced person with disabilities?
The regulation permits sufficient flexibility for each agency to develop procedures for accommodating the needs of a displaced person with disabilities. The replacement housing payment computation may: (1) be based on a dwelling designed for physically disabled persons, (2) include the estimated costs of any needed modifications, or (3) contain provisions for the adjustment to reflect the actual cost of modifications to the replacement housing payment computation. Arrangements for modifications to the replacement dwelling purchased by the displaced person may be made by either the individual or by the agency, and the agency shall provide reimbursement for the actual reasonable costs paid for such modifications. The agency could also elect to obtain bids or to contract directly for needed modifications. Rental replacement housing should be provided in the same manner, with the consent of the landlord, or the rental assistance payment could be increased to appropriately compensate the la
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