---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 971.9"
title: "24"
number: "971.9"
heading: "Tenant and local government consultation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/971.9"
---

# §971.9. Tenant and local government consultation.

- (a) **PHAs are required to proceed in consultation with affected public housing residents.** PHAs must provide copies of their submissions complying with [§§ 971.3(a)](/cfr/24/971.3.md?p=a) (1) through (3) to the appropriate tenant councils and resident groups before or immediately after these submissions are provided to HUD.
- (b) **PHAs must—**
  - (1) Hold a meeting with the residents of the affected sites and explain the requirements of [section 202](/cfr/24/202.md) of OCRA;
  - (2) Provide an outline of the submission(s) complying with [§ 971.3(a)](/cfr/24/971.3.md?p=a) (4) and (5) to affected residents; and
  - (3) Provide a reasonable comment period for residents and must provide a summary of the resident comments to HUD.
- (c) PHAs must prepare conversion plans in consultation with affected tenants and must:
  - (1) Hold a meeting with affected residents and provide draft copies of the plan; and
  - (2) Provide a reasonable comment period for residents and must provide a summary of the resident comments to HUD.
- (d) The conversion plan must be approved by the local officials as not inconsistent with the Consolidated Plan.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 104-134; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

### Source

Source: 62 FR 49576, Sept. 22, 1997, unless otherwise noted.