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PART II: SCOPE OF THE FSS PROGRAM 2-II.A. PHAS REQUIRED TO OPERATE AN FSS PROGRAM Each PHA that received funding for public housing units under the FY 1991 and FY 1992 FSS incentive award competitions must operate a public housing FSS program. Each PHA that received funding for Section 8 rental certificates or vouchers under the combined FY 1991/1992 FSS incentive award competition also must operate a Section 8 FSS program. In addition, unless the PHA receives an exemption under 24 CFR 984.105, each PHA for which HUD reserved funding (budget authority) for additional rental certificates or vouchers in FY 1993 through October 20, 1998, must operate a Section 8 FSS program. Each PHA for which HUD reserved funding (budget authority) to acquire or construct additional public housing units in FY 1993 through October 20, 1998, must operate a public housing FSS program as well. Mandatory Minimum Program Size (MMPS) [24 CFR 984.105] PHAs that must operate an FSS program under 24 CFR 984.101 are subject to a minimum program size requirement. In public housing, a PHA's FSS program minimum program size is determined by adding the total number of public housing units reserved in FY 1991 and FY 1992 under the FSS incentive award competitions to the number of public housing units reserved in FY 1993 through October 20, 1998, and subtracting the number of families that have graduated from the PHA's public housing FSS program on or after October 21, 1998, by fulfilling their FSS contract of participation obligations. In the housing choice voucher program, a PHA's FSS program minimum program size is determined by adding the number of HCV program units reserved under the combined FY 1991/1992 FSS incentive award competition to the number of additional rental voucher units reserved in FY 1993 through October 20, 1998, (not including the renewal of funding for units previously reserved) then subtracting the units that are excluded from minimum program size and subtracting the number of families who have graduated from the PHA's Section 8 FSS program on or after October 21, 1998, by fulfilling their contract of participation obligations. Further, when determining the Section 8 FSS program size for funding reserved in FY 1993 through October 20, 1998, the PHA must exclude funding for families affected by termination, expiration, or owner opt -out under Section 8 project -based programs; funding for families affected by demolition or disposition of a public housing project or replacement of a public housing project; funding for families affected by conversion of assistance from the Section 23 leased housing or housing assistance payments programs to the housing choice voucher program; funding for families affected by the sale of a HUD -owned project; and funding for families affected by the prepayment of a mortgage or voluntary termination of mortgage insurance. © Copyright 2011 by Nan McKay & Associates Unlimited copies may be made for internal use. Page 2-5 Model FSS Action Plan 12/1/11