1. Continuum of Care Program (CoC) Training Requirements Related to Housing Assistance Termination of Assistance September 25, 2018

2. Termination of Assistance 24 CFR 578.91
The recipient or subrecipient may terminate assistance to a program participant who violates program requirements or conditions of occupancy. Termination under this section does not bar the recipient or subrecipient from providing further assistance at a later date to the same individual or family.

3. Termination of Assistance Due Process
Due Process: In terminating assistance to a program participant, the recipient or subrecipient must provide a formal process that recognizes the rights of individuals receiving assistance under the due process of law.

4. Termination of Assistance
Termination of assistance policy must include at a minimum the following:
Program participant’s receipt of written program rules and the termination process before the participant began to receive assistance
Program participants receipt of written notice containing a clear statement of the reasons for termination

5. Termination of Assistance
Termination of assistance policy must include at a minimum the following:
A review of the decision, in which the program participant was given the opportunity to present written or oral objections before a person other than the person (or subordinate of that person) who made or approved the termination decision; and
The program participants receipt of prompt written notice of the final decision.

6. Common Monitoring Findings
Compliance Issue
Noncompliance with termination requirements
consist of:
No written Termination Policy
Failure to follow established client Termination Policy
Not affording participant due process
Files not documented with a written final termination

7. Questions