CHA and its contractor are responsible for:
Ensuring that each unit in the HCV Program meets HQS requirements when the unit is initially leased with assistance under the program.
Ensuring that each unit in the HCV Program continues to meet the HQS requirements while a HAP contract is in place.
Conducting initial unit inspections, annual unit inspections, complaint and special inspections, quality control inspections and, if appropriate re-inspecting units that failed a prior inspection.
Informing the Owner and Participants of inspection results and, as appropriate, any required repairs for compliance with HQS.
Enforcing HQS by abating HAP to Owners for periods of noncompliance with HQS requirements or terminating HAP Contracts for Owner failure to comply with HQS requirements.
Enforcing HQS by terminating the assistance to the HCV Program Participant for failure to comply with HQS requirements.