(1) The indicator: This indicator shows whether the PHA enters into HAP contracts for the number of the PHA's baseline voucher units (units that are contracted under a Consolidated ACC) for the calendar year that ends on or before the PHA's fiscal year or whether the PHA has expended its allocated budget authority for the same calendar year. (3) When HUD modifies or withholds a rating for any reason, it shall explain in writing to the PHA the reasons for the modification or for withholding the rating. The 14 key indicators of PHA performance are: How does SEMAP work? SEMAP indicator information and the second a historical snapshot of the SEMAP information used for the most recent scored SEMAP. (c) On-site confirmatory review. What is the Section eight management assessment program? What regulations cover this program? (a) High performer rating. Overview of SEMAP. (C) The PHA uses the appropriate utility allowances to determine gross rent for the unit leased. Indicator 1 -Selection from Wait List (c) If an PHA fails to correct a SEMAP deficiency within 45 calendar days as required, HUD may then require the PHA to prepare and submit a corrective action plan for the deficiency within 30 calendar days from the date of HUD notice. The PHA determines the overall poverty rate for its principal operating area using the most recent available decennial Census data. For purposes of this paragraph, payment standards that do not exceed 110 percent of the current applicable published FMRs include exception payment standards established by the PHA in accordance with 982.503(c)(iii). The 2-month allowance provided here for rating purposes does not mean that any delay in completing annual HQS inspections is permitted. Although the SEMAP performance rating will not be determined using the indicators in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section, PHAs not subject to Federal audit requirements must still complete the SEMAP certification for these indicators and performance under the indicators is subject to HUD confirmatory reviews. H\n@b"2xKDb=PK;'J"%0s]N6OMtxl]kOZY9^y?N1Mm~. SEMAP score and overall performance rating. formatting. (1) Notwithstanding an PHA's SEMAP score, HUD may modify or withhold an PHA's overall performance rating when warranted by circumstances which have bearing on the SEMAP indicators such as an PHA's appeal of its overall rating, adverse litigation, a conciliation agreement under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, fair housing and equal opportunity monitoring and compliance review findings, fraud or misconduct, audit findings or substantial noncompliance with program requirements. 10 points. - Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development, - Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, - Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/part-985/subpart-A/section-985.3. This web site is designed for the current versions of HUD must conduct an on-site confirmatory review of an PHA's performance before changing any annual overall performance rating from troubled to standard or high performer. 30, 2000; 65 FR 58875, Oct. 2, 2000; 66 FR 50005, Oct. 1, 2001; 77 FR 32018, May 31, 2012; 81 FR 80583, Nov. 16, 2016]. SEMAP enables HUD to ensure program integrity and accountability by identifying PHA management capabilities and deficiencies and by improving risk assessment to effectively target monitoring and program assistance. (i) Fewer than 5 percent of annual HQS inspections of units under contract are more than 2 months overdue. 0 Title 24 was last amended 12/21/2022. This web site is designed for the current versions of Instead of just waiting for your score to come from HUD, do you want to be more proactive in determining your score in advance? How does SEMAP improve program performance? 0 points. %%EOF 3. (ii) The PHA's SEMAP certification includes the statements in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, except that the PHA documents its determination of reasonable rent for only 80 to 97 percent of units sampled at initial leasing, if there is any increase in the rent to owner, and at the HAP contract anniversary if there is a 10 percent decrease in the published FMR in effect 60 days before the HAP contract anniversary. You can learn more about the process hVmoH+1Qy+UH(H6C|0G,F#g9B3Zy8S^2MD1k@4"NaA=sVC3`%FC1)f?&6\ _ (f) Upgrading poor performance rating. HUD will conduct an on-site review Modified or Withheld: Not withstanding a PHAs SEMAP score, HUD may modify or withhold a PHAs overall performance rating 5 Indicators Require a Quality Control Sample Tenant File Review Indicators Indicator 1: Selection from the Waiting List Indicator 2: Rent Reasonableness Indicator 3: Adjusted Income 42 U.S.C. (i) The PHA's SEMAP certification states that: (A) The PHA has written waiting list selection policies in its administrative plan and. If the PHA is a unit of local government or a state, the corrective action plan must be signed by the Section 8 program director and by the chief executive officer of the unit of government or his or her designee. Comments or questions about document content can not be answered by OFR staff. 0 points. 15 points. (1) This indicator applies only to PHAs with jurisdiction in metropolitan FMR areas. (i) The proportion of families issued rental vouchers during the last PHA fiscal year that have become participants in the voucher program is more than the higher of: (B) The proportion of families issued rental vouchers that became participants in the program during the six month period utilized to determine eligibility for success rate payment standards under 982.503(e)(1) plus 5 percentage points; and. (d) Monitoring. 0 points. Semap is used for the treatment of acute and chronic schizophrenic disorders, in which positive symptoms (such as delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders) and/or negative symptoms (such as blunted affect, emotional and social withdrawal) are prominent, including patients characterized by predominant negative symptoms. (1) This indicator shows whether, at the time of admission and annual reexamination, the PHA verifies and correctly determines adjusted annual income for each assisted family and, where the family is responsible for utilities under the lease, the PHA uses the appropriate utility allowances for the unit leased in determining the gross rent. 5 points. (ii) The PHA's SEMAP certification does not support the statement in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section. HUD must provide the PHA a written report of its on-site review containing HUD findings of program management deficiencies, the apparent reasons for the deficiencies, and recommendations for improvement. SEMAP also establishes a system for HUD to measure PHA performance in key Section 8 program areas and to assign performance ratings. 9!H ^as}d1a!rvO$)dIjHE*Ays|8J0)re$5I{duh=h5wV$kZF Vv(H}qb9z+aKXnRw"F"W|Dw1|E] 0,go t NOTE: All materials needed for this course are available digitally in the "Getting Started With Your Course" dropdown, which can be accessed by using the "Content" tab above. Ability to negotiate and mediate issues while utilizing stellar customer service skills. (24 CFR 5.617). The minimum size of the PHA's quality control sample is as follows: Where the universe is: the number of admissions in the last year for each of the two quality control samples under the SEMAP indicator at 985.3(a) Selection from the Waiting List; the number of families assisted for the SEMAP indicators at 985.3(b) Reasonable Rent, and 985.3(c) Determination of Adjusted Income; the number of units under HAP contract during the last completed PHA fiscal year for the SEMAP indicator at 985.3(e) HQS Quality Control Inspections; and the number of failed HQS inspections in the last year for the SEMAP indicator at 985.3(f) HQS Enforcement. (a) The terms Department, Fair Market Rent, HUD, Secretary, and Section 8, as used in this part, are defined in 24 CFR 5.100. SEMAP uses HUD's national database of tenant information and information from audits conducted annually by independent auditors. SEMAP Indicators PHAs can use the SEMAP performance analysis to assess their own program operations. (F) PHA documentation shows that the PHA has analyzed whether rental voucher holders have experienced difficulties in finding housing outside areas of poverty or minority concentration and, if such difficulties have been found, PHA documentation shows that the PHA has analyzed whether it is appropriate to seek approval of exception payment standard amounts in any part of its jurisdiction and has sought HUD approval of exception payment standard amounts when necessary. Nomenclature changes to part 985 appear at 64 FR 67983, Dec. 3, 1999. [63 FR 48555, Sept. 10, 1998, as amended at 64 FR 40498, July 26, 1999]. Subscribe to: Changes in Title 24 :: Subtitle B :: Chapter IX :: Part 985 :: Subpart A :: Section 985.3. Waiting list 15 Reasonable rent 20 Adjusted income 20 UA schedule 5 HQS QC 5 HQS enforcement 10 Slideshow. Submission of deconcentration data for this indicator is optional for all other PHAs. (iv) 30 percent or more of FSS families have escrow account balances, but fewer than 60 percent of the PHA's mandatory FSS slots are filled. 29, 2000; 65 FR 16823, Mar. The purpose of this training is to provide an overview of SEMAP and key information to help PHAs effectively manage their Housing Choice Voucher program for SEMAP success. PHAs can use the SEMAP performance analysis to assess and improve their own program operations. contact the publishing agency. result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. (ii) More than 2 percent of PHA tenant rent and family's share of the rent to owner calculations are incorrect. (A) The PHA has a reasonable written method to determine reasonable rent which considers location, size, type, quality and age of the units and the amenities, housing services, and maintenance and utilities provided by the owners; and. If HUD determines that the quantity of MTCS data is insufficient for adequate analysis, HUD will not award points under this bonus indicator. SEMAP Indicators All SEMAP performance indicators set a standard for a key area of Housing Choice Voucher Pro-gram management. (v) The PHA has filled 60 to 79 percent of its mandatory FSS slots, but fewer than 30 percent of FSS families have escrow account balances. The PHA determines the overall poverty rate for its principal operating area using the most recent available decennial Census data. 0 points. (a) High performer rating. HUD SEMAP utilization rate: HUD uses a combined indicator to assess agency performance under the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). The audit objective is to determine whether 1) the public housing agencies' SEMAP processes are supported and appropriately represent program performance, 2) HUD's SEMAP verification procedures effectively assess agency-reported scores, and 3) the current SEMAP indicators are the best measurements of program performance. (24 CFR 982.54(d)(1) and 982.204(a)). ), (iii) The percent of units leased or occupied by homeowners under the voucher homeownership option, or the percent of allocated budget authority expended during the calendar year that ends on or before the assessed PHA fiscal year was less than 95 percent. (24 CFR 982.405(a)). (c) An PHA's SEMAP certification is subject to HUD verification by an on-site confirmatory review at any time. For purposes of this indicator, the PHA's principal operating area is the geographic entity for which the Census tabulates data that most closely matches the PHA's geographic jurisdiction under State or local law (e.g., city, county, metropolitan statistical area) as determined by the PHA, subject to HUD review. The corrective action plan must: (2) Identify obstacles to goal achievement and ways to eliminate or avoid them; (3) Identify resources that will be used or sought to achieve goals; (4) Identify an PHA staff person with lead responsibility for completing each goal; (5) Identify key tasks to reach each goal; (6) Specify time frames for achievement of each goal, including intermediate time frames to complete each key task; and. (24 CFR 5.617). SEMAP is used to remotely measure PHA performance and administration of the housing choice voucher program. The 2-month allowance is provided only to accommodate a possible lag in the PHA's electronic reporting of the annual HQS inspection on Form HUD-50058, and to allow the processing of the data into MTCS. An PHA that expends less than $300,000 in Federal awards and whose Section 8 programs are not audited by an independent auditor (IA), will not be rated under the SEMAP indicators in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section for which the annual IA audit report is a HUD verification method. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari. 15 points. (b) The PHA must send a written report to HUD describing its correction of any identified SEMAP deficiency. (o) Family self-sufficiency (FSS) enrollment and escrow accounts. 0 points. If the HUD verification method for the indicator relies on data in MTCS and HUD determines those data are insufficient to verify the PHA's certification on the indicator due to the PHA's failure to adequately report family data, HUD will assign a zero rating for the indicator. (B) Based on the PHA's quality control samples, drawn separately for applicants reaching the top of the waiting list and for admissions, documentation shows that at least 98 percent of the families in both samples of applicants and admissions were selected from the waiting list for admission in accordance with these policies and met the selection criteria that determined their places on the waiting list and their order of selection. (ii) The PHA has filled 60 to 79 percent of its mandatory FSS slots and 30 percent or more of FSS families have escrow account balances. (ii) The PHA's SEMAP certification includes the statements in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, except that the PHA documents its determination of reasonable rent for only 80 to 97 percent of units sampled at initial leasing, if there is any increase in the rent to owner, and at the HAP contract anniversary if there is a 10 percent decrease in the published FMR in effect 60 days before the HAP contract anniversary. The 14 indicators of performance show whether PHAs help eligible families to afford decent rental units at a reasonable subsidy cost as intended by Federal housing legislation. 0 points. (ii) More than 2 percent of PHA tenant rent and family's share of the rent to owner calculations are incorrect. 1437a, 1437c, 1437f, and 3535(d). 0 points. In this online seminar, Quadel's expert trainers will cover everything that has to do with SEMAP, the Section Eight Management Assessment Program. (a) Purpose. endstream endobj 375 0 obj <>stream 0 points. (i) The PHA's SEMAP certification states that, based on the PHA's quality control sample of tenant files, for at least 90 percent of families: (A) The PHA obtains third party verification of reported family annual income, the value of assets totalling more than $5,000, expenses related to deductions from annual income, and other factors that affect the determination of adjusted income, and uses the verified information in determining adjusted income, and/or documents tenant files to show why third party verification was not available; (B) The PHA properly attributes and calculates allowances for any medical, child care, and/or disability assistance expenses; and. 5 points. SEMAP Training for PHA Staff: Overview of SEMAP Indicators This module reviews each of the SEMAP indicators in more detail. The provisions of this paragraph (n) apply to the first SEMAP certification due after July 2, 2012. 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