Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 265 - Iowa Finance Authority › Chapter 41 - Shelter Assistance Fund › Rule 265-41.10 - Requirements Placed on Recipients

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Participation by homeless
			 individuals and families.
To the maximum extent possible, SAF program
			 recipients are required to involve, through employment, volunteer services, or
			 otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating,
			 maintaining, and operating facilities assisted with SAF funds, in providing
			 services assisted with SAF funds, and in providing services for occupants of
			 facilities assisted with SAF funds.
(2)
Termination of assistance and
			 grievance procedure.
Recipients shall establish and implement a formal
			 process to terminate assistance to individuals or families who violate program
			 requirements. This process shall include a hearing that provides individuals a
			 full opportunity to address issues of noncompliance.
(3)
Data reporting system.
Recipients shall participate in the HUD-approved HMIS adopted by IFA as
			 required in the executed contract, unless the recipient qualifies as a domestic
			 violence shelter, in which case the recipient shall participate in required
			 data collection and reporting activities using a comparable database as defined
			 by HUD.
(4)
Ensuring
			 confidentiality.
Recipients shall develop and implement procedures to
			 guarantee the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual to whom
			 family violence prevention or treatment services are provided. In addition, the
			 address or location of any family violence shelter shall not be disclosed to
			 any person except with written authorization of the shelter director.
(5)
Requirements for religious
			 organizations.
Recipients shall not engage in religious proselytizing
			 or counseling using SAF funds, nor require attendance at religious services as
			 a requirement or condition to receive assistance with SAF funds, nor limit
			 services or give preference to persons seeking assistance with SAF funds on the
			 basis of religion.
(6)
Prohibition against involuntary family separation.
If a
			 shelter provides services to families with children under the age of 18, the
			 age of a child under the age of 18 shall not be used as a basis for denying any
			 family's admission to shelter.
(7)
Lead-based paint.
Recipients shall follow the federal rules
			 for lead-based paint, including the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (
			 42 U.S.C. 4821-4846), the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of
			 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4851-4856), and implementing regulations in 24 CFR Part 35,
			 Subparts A, B, H, J, K, M, and R, which apply to all shelters occupied by
			 program participants.
(8)
Habitability standards.
Recipients shall follow the federal
			 rules for habitability, ensuring that shelters funded with SAF adhere to
			 minimum habitability standards for being safe, sanitary, and adequately
			 maintained, according to the regulations at CFR Part 576.403. Standards include
			 considerations for the following:
(1)
			 structure and materials,
(2)
			 access,
(3) space and
			 security,
(4) interior air
			 quality,
(5) water
			 supply,
(6) sanitary
			 facilities,
(7) thermal
			 environment,
(8) illumination and
			 electricity,
(9) food
			 preparation,
(10) sanitary
			 conditions, and
(11) fire
			 safety.