82 FR 20912 - Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving To Work Demonstration Program Solicitation of Comment; Waiver Revision and Reopening of Comment Period
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20912-20916] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09139] [[Page 20912]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5994-N-02] Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving To Work Demonstration Program Solicitation of Comment; Waiver Revision and Reopening of Comment Period AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice revises the parameters of three waiver provisions and reopens the comment period for HUD's January 23, 2017 Federal Register notice entitled ``Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving To Work Demonstration Program Solicitation of Comment.'' DATES: Comment due date: The comment deadline for the January 23, 2017 notice, as revised by this notice, is June 5, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Nazzaro, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 20410; email address [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The MTW demonstration program was established under Section 204 of Title II of section 101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Public Law 104-134 (approved April 26, 1996). The demonstration was significantly expanded under the 2016 MTW expansion statute, Section 239 of Division L, Title IV of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114-113 (approved December 18, 2015) (2016 MTW expansion). The 2016 MTW expansion authorizes HUD to expand the MTW demonstration program from the current level of 39 PHAs to an additional 100 PHAs over a period of seven years. On January 23, 2017 (82 FR 8056), HUD published in the Federal Register a notice that sought comment on the proposed methods of operations for PHAs joining the MTW demonstration through the 2016 MTW expansion. Included in that notice are appendices that list available waivers, and the parameters of those waivers. These include Appendix A, ``General Waivers'' (82 FR 8071 et seq.), and Appendix B, ``Conditional Waivers'' (82 FR 8076 et seq.). General waivers are those that will be granted without HUD review beyond the MTW application review. Conditional waivers are those waivers that will be granted following additional HUD review and approval. This notice makes a revision to one of the Appendix A waivers, and two of the Appendix B waivers. II. Revisions to Parameters of Waivers A. Appendix A: General Waivers For the waiver entitled ``Authorizations Related to Family Self Sufficiency,'' one of the available activities listed in the fourth column is: ``The Agency is authorized to develop its own recruitment and selection procedures for its FSS program(s).'' In the fifth column, ``Parameters,'' the corresponding statement as originally published (82 FR 8072 (January 23, 2017)) reads: Recruitment, eligibility, and selection policies and procedures must be consistent with the Department's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements. Agency may not require families to participate in the program as a condition of receiving housing assistance. Agency may not include current work status, work history and/or source of income as part of the selection criteria. ``Family'' is not limited to families with a member who is able to work full time, but is defined broadly so as not to exclude families with a member who is disabled but able to work, disabled but unable to work, or working as a caregiver for a family member with a disability. This statement is revised by this notice to remove the second sentence and add two new sentences in its place, so that the statement reads (emphasis added): Recruitment, eligibility, and selection policies and procedures must be consistent with the Department's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements. A PHA may make FSS participation mandatory by waiving the statutory and regulatory definition of FSS family or participating family which is ``a family that resides in public housing or receives assistance under the rental certificate or rental voucher programs, and that elects to participate in the FSS program'' (24 CFR 984.103(b)). The Agency may not make FSS participation mandatory for individuals that do not meet the definition of an eligible family at Section 23(n)(3) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act), 42 U.S.C. 1437u(n)(3), and those exempted from the Community Service Requirement under Section 12(c)(2)(A), (B), (D) and (E) of the 1937 Act, 42 U.S.C. 1437j(c)(2)(A), (B), (D), and (E). If the Agency requires FSS participation as a condition for housing subsidy, the Agency must develop and adopt a non-compliance policy and a hardship exemption policy and conduct an impact analysis in accordance with MTW guidance prior to the implementation of the activity. If an Agency terminates the housing subsidy or tenancy of a family for alleged violation of mandatory FSS participation, it will provide a notice at least 60 days prior to the date of termination informing the family that it is entitled to a hearing under the procedures stated in the Agency's Grievance Procedure (24 CFR part 966, subpart B). Any resulting termination of assistance or tenancy must be based on the noncompliance policy, and there shall be no termination of tenancy or assistance if such action would result in hardship for the family under the hardship policy. The noncompliance policy may not include minor infractions of FSS as a basis for termination of tenancy or subsidy. An Agency may not include current work status, work history and/or source of income as part of the selection criteria. ``Family'' is not limited to families with a member who is able to work full time, but is defined broadly so as not to exclude families with a member who is disabled but able to work, disabled but unable to work, or working as a caregiver for a family member with a disability. B. Appendix B: Conditional Waivers For waiver 3 under the ``Activities Related to Public Housing'' heading, entitled ``PH--Work Requirements,'' the first sentence of the ``Available Activities'' statement as originally published (82 FR 8079 (January 23, 2017)) reads: Work Requirement (PH): The Agency may implement a work requirement for public housing residents between the ages of 18 and 54. This sentence is revised to read: Work Requirement (PH): The Agency may implement a work requirement for public housing residents between the ages of 18 and 61. For waiver 6 under the ``Activities Related to Housing Choice Vouchers'' heading, entitled ``HCV & PBV--Work Requirements,'' the first sentence of the ``Available Activities'' statement as originally published (82 FR 8079 (January 23, 2017)) reads: Work Requirement (HCV & PBV): The Agency may implement a work requirement for HCV and PBV residents between the ages of 18 and 54. This sentence is revised to read: Work Requirement (HCV & PBV): The Agency may implement a work requirement for HCV and PBV residents between the ages of 18 and 61. Dated: May 2, 2017. Jemine A. Bryon, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [[Page 20913]] Appendix A Excerpt [Note: Comments are being accepted on the original notice and appendices published at 82 FR 8056 (January 23, 2017) until the comment deadline in this notice. These excerpts from Appendices A and B are provided to show the context of the changes described in this notice] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. Waiver name Waiver description Regulations waived Available activities Parameters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activities Related to Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3................... Authorizations Related The Agency is authorized to Certain provisions of Waive Operating a Required Recruitment, eligibility, to Family Self operate any of its Section 23 of the FSS Program (Both): The and selection policies Sufficiency. existing self-sufficiency 1937 Act and 24 CFR Agency is authorized to and procedures must be and training programs, 984. waive its requirement to consistent with the including its Family Self- operate the traditional Department's Sufficiency (FSS) Program FSS program. nondiscrimination and and any successor programs Alternative to Program equal opportunity exempt from certain HUD Coordinating Committee requirements. A PHA may program requirements. If (Both): The Agency is make FSS participation the Agency receives authorized to create an mandatory by waiving the dedicated funding for an alternative structure for statutory and regulatory FSS coordinator, such securing local resources definition of FSS family funds must be used to to support an FSS program. or participating family employ a self-sufficiency Alternative Family which is ``a family that coordinator. In developing Selection Procedures resides in public housing and operating such (Both): The Agency is or receives assistance programs, the Agency is authorized to develop its under the rental authorized to establish own recruitment and certificate or rental strategic relationships selection procedures for voucher programs, and and partnerships with its FSS program(s). that elects to local private and public participate in the FSS agencies and service program'' (24 CFR providers to leverage 984.103(b)). The Agency expertise and funding. In may not make FSS implementing this waiver, participation mandatory the Agency must execute a for individuals that do contract of participation, not meet the definition or other locally developed of an eligible family at agreement, that is at Section 23(n)(3) of the least 5 years but no more U.S. Housing Act of 1937 than 10 years. However, (1937 Act) (42 U.S.C. notwithstanding the above, 1437u(n)(3)), and those any funds granted pursuant exempted from the to a competition must be Community Service used in accordance with Requirement under Section the NOFA and the approved 12(c)(2)(A), (B), (D) and application and work plan. (E) of the 1937 Act, 42 U.S.C. 1437j(c)(2)(A), (B), (D), and (E). If the Agency requires FSS participation as a condition for housing subsidy, a hardship policy and impact analysis must be developed and adopted in accordance with MTW guidance prior to the implementation of the activity. If an Agency terminates the housing subsidy or tenancy of a family for alleged violation of mandatory FSS participation, the family will be entitled to a hearing under the Agency's Grievance Procedure (24 CFR part 966, subpart B). An Agency may not include current work status, work history and/or source of income as part of the selection criteria. ``Family'' is not limited to families with a member who is able to work full time, but is defined broadly so as not to exclude families with a member who is disabled but able to work, disabled but unable to work, or working as a caregiver for a family member with a disability. Modify or Eliminate the The Agency may modify the Contract of Participation terms of the contract of (Both): The Agency is participation to align authorized to modify the with adjustments made to terms of, or eliminate its FSS program(s) using the contract of MTW flexibility. Further, participation, in lieu of the Agency may a local form. discontinue use of the contract of participation and instead employ a locally-developed agreement that codifies the terms of participation. [[Page 20914]] Policies for Addressing Consistent with the goals Increases in Family and structure of its MTW Income (Both): The Agency FSS program, the Agency is authorized to set its can set policies for own policies for whether income increases addressing increases in are recognized for family income during purposes of increasing participation in the FSS rent or changing the program. amount of funds moved to escrow/savings through the program. The Agency may not use income increases during participation in the FSS program to change a family's eligibility status for purposes of participation in the FSS program or for the receipt public housing or HCV assistance. Calculating FSS Credits The Agency may set (Both): The Agency is policies to defer income authorized to create increases to savings OR alternative methods for to allow participants to computing the family's earn savings deposits FSS credit. based on meeting certain program milestones. Such policies must be made clear to participants in writing prior to starting their participation in the program. Disbursement of Savings Consistent with the goals (Both): The Agency may and structure of its MTW set its own policies for FSS program, the Agency when savings funds can be can set policies for when disbursed to participants. savings are disbursed to participants. This could mean all funds are disbursed at once, or at certain key points of participation. Such policies must be made clear to participants in writing prior to starting their participation in the program. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 20915]] Appendix B Excerpt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. Waiver name Waiver description Regulations waived Available activities Parameters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activities Related to Public Housing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3................... PH--Work Requirements. The Agency is authorized to Certain provisions of Work Requirement (PH): The Residents must have the implement a requirement Section 3 of the Agency may implement a opportunity to utilize that a specified segment 1937 Act and 24 CFR work requirement for the provisions of the of its public housing 960.206. public housing residents Agency's Grievance residents work as a between the ages of 18 Procedure to resolve a condition of tenancy and 61. The requirement dispute regarding a subject to subject to all shall be no less than 15 determination that a applicable Fair Housing hours of work per week resident has failed to Requirements and the and no more than 30 hours comply with the work mandatory admission and of work per week. Work requirement. The Agency prohibition requirements requirements shall not be must update its ACOP to imposed by sections 576- applied to exclude, or include a description of 578 of the Quality Housing have the effect of the circumstances in and Work Responsibility excluding, the admission which residents shall be Act of 1998 and Section of or participation by exempt for the 428 of Public Law 105-276. persons with disabilities requirement and hardship Those individuals exempt or families that include policies. The ACOP should from the Community Service persons with include a description of Requirement in accordance disabilities. Work what is considered work with Section 12(c)(2)(A), requirements shall not as well as other (B), (D) and (E) of the apply to person with activities that shall be 1937 Act are also exempt disabilities or families considered acceptable from the Agency's work that include persons with substitutes for work. requirement. disabilities. However, Services, or referrals to persons with disabilities services, must be and families that include provided by the Agency to persons with disabilities support preparing must have equal access to families to comply with the full range of program this requirement. The services and other hardship policy in the incentives. ACOP should apply to residents who are actively trying to comply with the Agency's work requirement, but are having difficulties obtaining work or an acceptable substitute. The ACOP should also describe the consequences of failure to comply with the work requirement. Agencies may not implement the PH-Work Requirements Waiver on individuals exempted from the Community Service Requirement under Section 12(c)(2)(A), (B), (D) and (E). While the work requirements do not apply to persons with disabilities or families that include a person with disabilities, such persons and families are not precluded from working or engaging in substitute activities (such as caring for a family member who is disabled). Regardless of the level of engagement with work or substitute activities, persons and families that include persons with disabilities must have equal access to services or referral to services to support their efforts to obtain work or an acceptable substitute, and any other services or other incentives associated with the program. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 20916]] Activities Related to Housing Choice Vouchers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6................... HCV & PBV--Work The Agency is authorized to Certain provisions of Work Requirement (HCV & The Agency must update its Requirements. implement a requirement Sections 8(o)(7)(a), PBV): The Agency may Administrative Plan to that a specified segment 8(o)(13)(F), and implement a work include a description of of its HCV and PBV 8(o)(13)(G) of the requirement for HCV and the circumstances in residents work as a 1937 Act and 24 CFR PBV residents between the which families shall be condition of tenancy 982.303, 982.309 and ages of 18 and 61. The exempt from the subject to all applicable 983 Support F. requirement shall be no requirement. The Fair Housing Requirements. less than 15 hours of Administrative Plan must work per week and no more also include a hardship than 30 hours of work per policy. The week. The Agency shall Administrative Plan provide supportive should include a services to assist description of what is families obtain considered work as well employment or an as other activities that acceptable substitute. shall be considered Work requirements shall acceptable substitutes not be applied to for work. Services, or exclude, or have the referrals to services, effect of excluding, the must be provided by the admission of or Agency to support participation by persons preparing families for with disabilities or the termination of families that include assistance. The hardship persons with policy in the disabilities. Work Administrative Plan requirements shall not should apply to families apply to persons with who are actively trying disabilities or families to comply with the that include persons with Agency's work disabilities. However, requirement, but are persons with disabilities having difficulties and families that include obtaining work or an persons with disabilities acceptable substitute. must have equal access to The Administrative Plan the full range of program should also describe the services and other consequences of failure incentives. to comply with the work requirement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2017-09139 Filed 5-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND seq.). General waivers are those that will guidance prior to the implementation of the
URBAN DEVELOPMENT be granted without HUD review beyond activity. If an Agency terminates the housing
the MTW application review. subsidy or tenancy of a family for alleged
[Docket No. FR–5994–N–02] violation of mandatory FSS participation, it
Conditional waivers are those waivers
will provide a notice at least 60 days prior
Operations Notice for the Expansion of that will be granted following additional to the date of termination informing the
the Moving To Work Demonstration HUD review and approval. family that it is entitled to a hearing under
Program Solicitation of Comment; This notice makes a revision to one of the procedures stated in the Agency’s
Waiver Revision and Reopening of the Appendix A waivers, and two of the Grievance Procedure (24 CFR part 966,
Comment Period Appendix B waivers. subpart B). Any resulting termination of
assistance or tenancy must be based on the
AGENCY: Office of Public and Indian II. Revisions to Parameters of Waivers
noncompliance policy, and there shall be no
Housing, HUD. A. Appendix A: General Waivers termination of tenancy or assistance if such
ACTION: Notice. action would result in hardship for the family
For the waiver entitled under the hardship policy. The
SUMMARY: This notice revises the ‘‘Authorizations Related to Family Self noncompliance policy may not include
parameters of three waiver provisions Sufficiency,’’ one of the available minor infractions of FSS as a basis for
and reopens the comment period for activities listed in the fourth column is: termination of tenancy or subsidy. An
HUD’s January 23, 2017 Federal ‘‘The Agency is authorized to develop Agency may not include current work status,
Register notice entitled ‘‘Operations its own recruitment and selection work history and/or source of income as part
procedures for its FSS program(s).’’ In of the selection criteria. ‘‘Family’’ is not
Notice for the Expansion of the Moving
the fifth column, ‘‘Parameters,’’ the limited to families with a member who is
To Work Demonstration Program able to work full time, but is defined broadly
Solicitation of Comment.’’ corresponding statement as originally
so as not to exclude families with a member
DATES: Comment due date: The
published (82 FR 8072 (January 23,
who is disabled but able to work, disabled
comment deadline for the January 23, 2017)) reads: but unable to work, or working as a caregiver
2017 notice, as revised by this notice, is Recruitment, eligibility, and selection for a family member with a disability.
June 5, 2017. policies and procedures must be consistent
with the Department’s nondiscrimination B. Appendix B: Conditional Waivers
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and equal opportunity requirements. Agency
Marianne Nazzaro, Office of Public and may not require families to participate in the For waiver 3 under the ‘‘Activities
Indian Housing, Department of Housing program as a condition of receiving housing Related to Public Housing’’ heading,
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street assistance. Agency may not include current entitled ‘‘PH—Work Requirements,’’ the
SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC work status, work history and/or source of
income as part of the selection criteria.
first sentence of the ‘‘Available
20410; email address mtw-info@
‘‘Family’’ is not limited to families with a Activities’’ statement as originally
hud.gov.
member who is able to work full time, but published (82 FR 8079 (January 23,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: is defined broadly so as not to exclude 2017)) reads:
I. Background families with a member who is disabled but Work Requirement (PH): The Agency may
able to work, disabled but unable to work, or implement a work requirement for public
The MTW demonstration program working as a caregiver for a family member housing residents between the ages of 18 and
was established under Section 204 of with a disability. 54.
Title II of section 101(e) of the Omnibus This statement is revised by this notice
Consolidated Rescissions and to remove the second sentence and add This sentence is revised to read:
Appropriations Act of 1996, Public Law two new sentences in its place, so that Work Requirement (PH): The Agency may
104–134 (approved April 26, 1996). The the statement reads (emphasis added): implement a work requirement for public
demonstration was significantly housing residents between the ages of 18 and
expanded under the 2016 MTW Recruitment, eligibility, and selection
61.
policies and procedures must be consistent
expansion statute, Section 239 of with the Department’s nondiscrimination
Division L, Title IV of the Consolidated For waiver 6 under the ‘‘Activities
and equal opportunity requirements. A PHA
Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law may make FSS participation mandatory by Related to Housing Choice Vouchers’’
114–113 (approved December 18, 2015) waiving the statutory and regulatory heading, entitled ‘‘HCV & PBV—Work
(2016 MTW expansion). The 2016 MTW definition of FSS family or participating Requirements,’’ the first sentence of the
expansion authorizes HUD to expand family which is ‘‘a family that resides in ‘‘Available Activities’’ statement as
the MTW demonstration program from public housing or receives assistance under originally published (82 FR 8079
the current level of 39 PHAs to an the rental certificate or rental voucher (January 23, 2017)) reads:
programs, and that elects to participate in
additional 100 PHAs over a period of the FSS program’’ (24 CFR 984.103(b)). The Work Requirement (HCV & PBV): The
seven years. Agency may not make FSS participation Agency may implement a work requirement
On January 23, 2017 (82 FR 8056), mandatory for individuals that do not meet for HCV and PBV residents between the ages
HUD published in the Federal Register the definition of an eligible family at Section of 18 and 54.
a notice that sought comment on the 23(n)(3) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937
proposed methods of operations for (1937 Act), 42 U.S.C. 1437u(n)(3), and those This sentence is revised to read:
PHAs joining the MTW demonstration exempted from the Community Service Work Requirement (HCV & PBV): The
through the 2016 MTW expansion. Requirement under Section 12(c)(2)(A), (B), Agency may implement a work requirement
Included in that notice are appendices (D) and (E) of the 1937 Act, 42 U.S.C. for HCV and PBV residents between the ages
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1437j(c)(2)(A), (B), (D), and (E). If the Agency of 18 and 61.
that list available waivers, and the requires FSS participation as a condition for
parameters of those waivers. These housing subsidy, the Agency must develop Dated: May 2, 2017.
include Appendix A, ‘‘General Waivers’’ and adopt a non-compliance policy and a Jemine A. Bryon,
(82 FR 8071 et seq.), and Appendix B, hardship exemption policy and conduct an General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public
‘‘Conditional Waivers’’ (82 FR 8076 et impact analysis in accordance with MTW and Indian Housing.
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APPENDIX A EXCERPT
[Note: Comments are being accepted on the original notice and appendices published at 82 FR 8056 (January 23, 2017) until the comment
deadline in this notice. These excerpts from Appendices A and B are provided to show the context of the changes described in this notice]
Regulations
No. Waiver name Waiver description Available activities Parameters
waived
Activities Related to Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers
3 .................. Authorizations The Agency is authorized to operate Certain provi- Waive Operating a Required FSS Recruitment, eligibility, and selection
Related to any of its existing self-sufficiency sions of Program (Both): The Agency is policies and procedures must be
Family Self and training programs, including Section 23 authorized to waive its require- consistent with the Department’s
Sufficiency. its Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) of the 1937 ment to operate the traditional nondiscrimination and equal op-
Program and any successor pro- Act and 24 FSS program. portunity requirements. A PHA
grams exempt from certain HUD CFR 984. Alternative to Program Coordinating may make FSS participation man-
program requirements. If the Committee (Both): The Agency is datory by waiving the statutory
Agency receives dedicated fund- authorized to create an alternative and regulatory definition of FSS
ing for an FSS coordinator, such structure for securing local re- family or participating family which
funds must be used to employ a sources to support an FSS pro- is ‘‘a family that resides in public
self-sufficiency coordinator. In de- gram. housing or receives assistance
veloping and operating such pro- Alternative Family Selection Proce- under the rental certificate or rent-
grams, the Agency is authorized dures (Both): The Agency is au- al voucher programs, and that
to establish strategic relationships thorized to develop its own recruit- elects to participate in the FSS
and partnerships with local private ment and selection procedures for program’’ (24 CFR 984.103(b)).
and public agencies and service its FSS program(s). The Agency may not make FSS
providers to leverage expertise participation mandatory for individ-
and funding. In implementing this uals that do not meet the definition
waiver, the Agency must execute of an eligible family at Section
a contract of participation, or other 23(n)(3) of the U.S. Housing Act
locally developed agreement, that of 1937 (1937 Act) (42 U.S.C.
is at least 5 years but no more 1437u(n)(3)), and those exempted
than 10 years. However, notwith- from the Community Service Re-
standing the above, any funds quirement under Section
granted pursuant to a competition 12(c)(2)(A), (B), (D) and (E) of the
must be used in accordance with 1937 Act, 42 U.S.C.
the NOFA and the approved appli- 1437j(c)(2)(A), (B), (D), and (E). If
cation and work plan. the Agency requires FSS partici-
pation as a condition for housing
subsidy, a hardship policy and im-
pact analysis must be developed
and adopted in accordance with
MTW guidance prior to the imple-
mentation of the activity. If an
Agency terminates the housing
subsidy or tenancy of a family for
alleged violation of mandatory
FSS participation, the family will
be entitled to a hearing under the
Agency’s Grievance Procedure
(24 CFR part 966, subpart B). An
Agency may not include current
work status, work history and/or
source of income as part of the
selection criteria. ‘‘Family’’ is not
limited to families with a member
who is able to work full time, but is
defined broadly so as not to ex-
clude families with a member who
is disabled but able to work, dis-
abled but unable to work, or work-
ing as a caregiver for a family
member with a disability.
Modify or Eliminate the Contract of The Agency may modify the terms of
Participation (Both): The Agency is the contract of participation to
authorized to modify the terms of, align with adjustments made to its
or eliminate the contract of partici- FSS program(s) using MTW flexi-
pation, in lieu of a local form. bility. Further, the Agency may
discontinue use of the contract of
participation and instead employ a
locally-developed agreement that
codifies the terms of participation.
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APPENDIX A EXCERPT—Continued
[Note: Comments are being accepted on the original notice and appendices published at 82 FR 8056 (January 23, 2017) until the comment
deadline in this notice. These excerpts from Appendices A and B are provided to show the context of the changes described in this notice]
Regulations
No. Waiver name Waiver description Available activities Parameters
waived
Policies for Addressing Increases in Consistent with the goals and struc-
Family Income (Both): The Agency ture of its MTW FSS program, the
is authorized to set its own poli- Agency can set policies for wheth-
cies for addressing increases in er income increases are recog-
family income during participation nized for purposes of increasing
in the FSS program. rent or changing the amount of
funds moved to escrow/savings
through the program. The Agency
may not use income increases
during participation in the FSS
program to change a family’s eligi-
bility status for purposes of partici-
pation in the FSS program or for
the receipt public housing or HCV
assistance.
Calculating FSS Credits (Both): The The Agency may set policies to
Agency is authorized to create al- defer income increases to savings
ternative methods for computing OR to allow participants to earn
the family’s FSS credit. savings deposits based on meet-
ing certain program milestones.
Such policies must be made clear
to participants in writing prior to
starting their participation in the
program.
Disbursement of Savings (Both): The Consistent with the goals and struc-
Agency may set its own policies ture of its MTW FSS program, the
for when savings funds can be Agency can set policies for when
disbursed to participants. savings are disbursed to partici-
pants. This could mean all funds
are disbursed at once, or at cer-
tain key points of participation.
Such policies must be made clear
to participants in writing prior to
starting their participation in the
program.
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APPENDIX B EXCERPT—Continued
No. Waiver name Waiver description Regulations waived Available activities Parameters
Activities Related to Housing Choice Vouchers
6 ..................... HCV & The Agency is authorized to im- Certain provisions of Work Requirement (HCV & PBV): The Agency must update its Ad-
PBV— plement a requirement that a Sections 8(o)(7)(a), The Agency may implement a ministrative Plan to include a
Work Re- specified segment of its HCV 8(o)(13)(F), and work requirement for HCV and description of the cir-
quirements. and PBV residents work as a 8(o)(13)(G) of the PBV residents between the cumstances in which families
condition of tenancy subject to 1937 Act and 24 ages of 18 and 61. The re- shall be exempt from the re-
all applicable Fair Housing Re- CFR 982.303, quirement shall be no less than quirement. The Administrative
quirements. 982.309 and 983 15 hours of work per week and Plan must also include a hard-
Support F. no more than 30 hours of work ship policy. The Administrative
per week. The Agency shall Plan should include a descrip-
provide supportive services to tion of what is considered work
assist families obtain employ- as well as other activities that
ment or an acceptable sub- shall be considered acceptable
stitute. Work requirements shall substitutes for work. Services,
not be applied to exclude, or or referrals to services, must
have the effect of excluding, be provided by the Agency to
the admission of or participa- support preparing families for
tion by persons with disabilities the termination of assistance.
or families that include persons The hardship policy in the Ad-
with disabilities. Work require- ministrative Plan should apply
ments shall not apply to per- to families who are actively try-
sons with disabilities or families ing to comply with the Agency’s
that include persons with dis- work requirement, but are hav-
abilities. However, persons with ing difficulties obtaining work or
disabilities and families that in- an acceptable substitute. The
clude persons with disabilities Administrative Plan should also
must have equal access to the describe the consequences of
full range of program services failure to comply with the work
and other incentives. requirement.
[FR Doc. 2017–09139 Filed 5–3–17; 8:45 am] the Interior, through the BLM, on a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P variety of planning and management Collin Ewing, Advisory Council
issues associated with public land designated Federal Official, (970) 244–
management in BLM’s Albuquerque 3049; or by email at cewing@blm.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR District. Additional information is Persons who use a telecommunications
available in the meeting notice device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Bureau of Land Management published on April 10, 2017 (82 FR Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
17277). 877–8339 to leave a message or question
[17X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000]
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. for Mr. Ewing. The FRS is available 24
Albuquerque District Resource Patrick Wilkinson,
hours a day, 7 days a week. You will
Advisory Council; Postponement of receive a reply during normal business
Acting Assistant Director, Communications.
Meeting hours.
[FR Doc. 2017–09006 Filed 5–3–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, BILLING CODE 4310–84–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10-
Interior. member council advises the Secretary of
ACTION: Notice. the Interior, through the BLM, on a
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR variety of planning and management
SUMMARY: The May 1, 2017, issues associated with the Resource
Albuquerque District Resource Advisory Bureau of Land Management Management Plan process for the
Council meeting has been postponed. Dominguez-Escalante NCA and
DATES: The meeting was scheduled for [17X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000] Dominguez Canyon Wilderness.
May 1, 2017, in Socorro, New Mexico, Additional information is available in
and will be rescheduled at a later date. Dominguez-Escalante National
Conservation Area Advisory Council, the meeting notice published on April
We will publish a future notice with the 12, 2017 (82 FR 17683).
new meeting date and location. Colorado; Postponement of Meeting
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
River, Forester, BLM Albuquerque Interior. Patrick Wilkinson,
District Office, (505) 761–8755; or by ACTION: Notice. Acting Assistant Director, Communications.
email at jriver@blm.gov. Persons who [FR Doc. 2017–09009 Filed 5–3–17; 8:45 am]
use a telecommunications device for the SUMMARY: The May 3, 2017, Dominguez-
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Escalante National Conservation Area
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to (NCA) Advisory Council meeting has
leave a message or question for Mr. been postponed.
River. The FRS is available 24 hours a DATES: The meeting was scheduled for
day, 7 days a week. You will receive a May 3, 2017, in Delta, Colorado, and
reply during normal business hours. will be rescheduled at a later date. We
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10- will publish a future notice with the
member council advises the Secretary of new meeting date and location.
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| Contact | Marianne Nazzaro, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 20912 |
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