N.D. Admin Code 75-02-12-03 - Housing provider denials and revocations

1. A housing provider's application to participate in the housing assistance program may be denied if:

a. The housing provider is not the legal owner or property manager of the housing unit listed in the household's housing assistance application;

b. The housing provider's application contains false or misleading material information or the housing provider intentionally withheld material information;

c. The housing provider's participation in the housing assistance program has been previously revoked;

d. The department determines there is a credible allegation of fraud;

e. The household's housing assistance application is denied or withdrawn;

f. The exhaustion of appropriated funds has occurred for the housing assistance program; or

g. The housing assistance program has ended.

2. A housing provider's participation in the housing assistance program may be revoked:

a. For failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any signed agreements;

b. If it is discovered that a housing provider is not the legal owner or property manager of the housing unit for which housing assistance is being issued;

c. If a housing provider is not applying all housing assistance payments to the oldest rental and late fee arrears obligation first;

d. If the housing provider's participation approval was issued upon false or misleading material information or the housing provider intentionally withheld material information;

e. If the department determines there is a credible allegation of fraud;

f. If the household's housing assistance is revoked;

g. If the exhaustion of appropriated funds has occurred for the housing assistance program; or

h. If the housing assistance program has ended.

3. Housing assistance payment made directly to the housing provider may be denied if:

a. A revocation of the housing provider's participation approval in the housing assistance program has occurred before the household's rent payment being due;

b. The housing provider fails to comply with the terms and conditions of any signed agreements; or

c. The eligible household moves out of the housing unit.

4. The department may revoke all the housing provider's participation approvals pursuant to subsection 2.

Notes

N.D. Admin Code 75-02-12-03

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-384, April 2022, effective 4/1/2022.

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-05.1