MCHA Responsibilities
- Help families succeed in the program through prevention, intervention, and enforcement of the rules.
- Actively assist families, elderly and disabled people, and landlords participate in the program.
- Follow Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity requirements.
- Maintain the process for applications, the waiting list, and selection for the program.
- Determine who can live in the unit based on HUD regulations.
- Request and verify information about the family when they enter the program and while they are in the program.
- Inspect the unit before the family moves in, schedule an annual inspection, and schedule an inspection when there is reason to believe that the unit may be damaged.
- Determine that the rent set by the landlord is allowed by the program and is reasonable.
- Determine the amount of rent the family must pay the landlord.
- Determine the amount of rent MCHA will pay the landlord. Make those payments on time.
- Establish the utility allowance for the unit.
- Enforce the contract with the landlord. Take action if the landlord does not maintain the unit up to program standards.
- Determine whether to terminate a family from the program if they do not meet their responsibilities. Offer a way to appeal this decision.
- Offer a Family Self-Sufficiency Program to help families succeed.