CDBG Section 7 - Relocation Assistance

Overview

All CDBG applicants were required to certify in their application that they are following a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan (RARAP) which agrees to:

1. Replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low/moderate income dwelling units that are demolished or converted to another use in connection with a CDBG assisted activity. (See One-For-One Replacement Section in Chapter VI. Acquisition and Replacement)
2. Provide certain relocation assistance to any lower income person displaced as a direct result of the demolition or conversion of a low/moderate income dwelling unit in connection with a CDBG assisted activity.
3. Under the Uniform Relocation Act, a person or business qualifies as being displaced if he/she moves personal property from the real property.

While a formal relocation plan is not required for approval of a project to proceed, relocation planning is required. Suggested steps to follow in your planning process are:

1. Prepare an inventory of characteristics and needs of individuals, families, business or farms to be relocated.
2. Survey the real estate market to determine if an adequate supply of comparable replacement housing and suitable replacement locations for businesses and farms are available.
3. Anticipate potential problems or special advisory services that may be necessary for the displaced persons.
4. Develop possible solutions to these problems.

It is important that a locality, prior to proceeding with any relocation, or acquisition activities, have in place a standard set of procedures which assures that the process will be fair and equitable to all involved parties. In particular, the locally developed procedures should include means by which the locality will address grievances by impacted individuals.

Note:  If only temporary displacement occurred as a result of voluntary participation in a project, such as an owner-occupied rehabilitation project, no relocation benefits are required under the Uniform Relocation Act, however, the grantee may provide optional relocation assistance only if they have adopted a written relocation policy which is made available to the public and is consistent in its treatment to all parties. Failure to do so will result in a finding of noncompliance.

• Relocation and URA Requirements
• URA Guidelines
• Section 104(D)
• Relocation Recordkeeping Requirements

Exhibits

• Exhibit VII-A: Summary of Differences
• Exhibit VII-B: Appeals Policy
• Exhibit VII-C: URA Toolkit
  • Exhibit VII-C.1: Tenant Transition Plan and Tracker
  • Exhibit VII-C.2: Rental Assistance Payment Calculation Worksheet
  • Exhibit VII-C.3: Relocation Budget Worksheet
  • Exhibit VII-C.4: Residential Relocation Program Planning Checklist
  • Exhibit VII-C.5: Comparable Replacement Dwelling for Computing a Replacement Housing Payment (HUD Form 40061)
  • Exhibit VII-C.6: Claim for Rental Assistance or Down Payment Assistance (HUD Form 40058)
  • Exhibit VII-C.7: Claim for Rental or Purchase Assistance (HUD Form 40072)
  • Exhibit VII-C.8: Claim for Replacement Housing Payment for 90-Day Homeowner-Occupant (HUD Form 40057)
  • Exhibit VII-C.9: Sample URA Policies and Procedures
• Exhibit VII-D: URA Policy Guide