Housing provider denials and revocations.

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determines there is a credible allegation of fraud; e. The household's housing assistance application is denied or withdrawn; f. The exhaustion of appropriated funds has occurred for the housing assistance program; or g. The housing assistance program has ended. 2.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. History: Effective April 1, 2022. 2 General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16 Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-05.1