Hopwa Hqs Habitability Standards
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1HOPWA HQS Habitability Standards
All housing assisted under 24CFR574.300(b)(3),(4),(5), and (8), including the HOPWA Rental Assistance Program, must provide safe and sanitary housing that is in
compliance with the habitability standards outlined below and any state or local requirements. Mark each statement as A for approved or D for deficient. Property must
meet all standards in order to be approved.
____ i.
Structure and materials: The structures must be structurally sound so as not to pose any threat to the health and safety of the
occupants and so as to protect the residents from hazards.
____ ii.
Access: The housing must be accessible and capable of being utilized without unauthorized use of other private properties.
Structures must provide alternate means of egress in case of fire.
____ iii.
Space and Security: Each resident must be afforded adequate space and security for themselves and their belongings. An
acceptable place to sleep must be provided for each resident.
____ iv.
Interior air quality: Every room or space must be provided with natural or mechanical ventilation. Structures must be free of
pollutants in the air at levels that threaten the health of residents.
____ v.
Water Supply: The water supply must be free from contamination at levels that threaten the health of individuals.
____ vi.
Thermal environment: The housing must have adequate heating and/or cooling facilities in proper operating condition.
____ vii.
Illumination and electricity: The housing must have adequate natural or artificial illumination to permit normal indoor activities
and to support the health and safety of residents. Sufficient electrical sources must be provided to permit use of essential
electrical appliances while assuring safety from fire.
____ viii. Food preparation and refuse disposal: All food preparation areas must contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare,
and serve food in a sanitary manner.
____ ix.
Sanitary Conditions: The housing and any equipment must be maintained in sanitary condition.
____ x.
Lead-based paint: If the structure was built prior to 1978, and a child under the age of six or a pregnant woman will reside in
the property, and the property has a defective paint surface inside or outside the structure, the property cannot be approved until
the defective surface is repaired by at least scraping and painting the surface with two coats of non-lead based paint. Defective
paint surface means: applicable surface on which paint is cracking, scaling, chipping, peeling or loose. If a child under age six
residing in the HOPWA-assisted property has an Elevated Blood Level, paint surfaces must be tested for lead-based paint. If
lead is found present, the surface must be abated in accordance with 24 CFR Part 35.
Note the following to assist in determining if unit can be approved or is deficient: Date built/rehabbed ____; Children under 6
present____; Pregnant woman____; LBP brochure provided to household and signature of receipt on file____.
____ xi.
Smoke detectors: The HOPWA program must comply with the Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-522).
Smoke detectors must be installed in accordance with NFPA 74, or more stringent local policies as applicable. Existing units
must contain a single or multiple station smoke detector; outside each sleeping area; on each level; battery operated or hard
wired; clearly audible or interconnected. Accommodations must be made for individuals with sensory impairments.
(Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: 24 CFR Part 574, B574.310 (b), B882.404(c)(3); and CPD-94-05.)
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
I certify that I am not a HUD certified inspector and I have evaluated the property located at the address below to the best of my ability
and find the following:
________ The property meets all of the above standards ________ The property does not meet all of the above standards.
________ The property is Rent Reasonable
________ The property is not Rent Reasonable
Therefore, I make the following determination: ________ The property is approved. ________ The property is not approved.
Case Name ____________________________________________________________________________
Street Address __________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Apartment #
City
State
Zip
Evaluator’s Signature: _____________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Please Print. Name: ______________________________________________________
CBO Exec. Dir. Initial ___________
Sample Form
Updated: February 2007
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