982.608—Congregate housing: Voucher housing assistance payment.
        
        (1) 
         For a family residing in congregate housing, the payment standard is the zero-bedroom payment standard amount on the PHA payment standard schedule. For a family residing in congregate housing in an exception area, the payment standard is the HUD-approved zero-bedroom exception payment standard amount.
    
    
        
        (2) 
         However, if there are two or more rooms in the unit (not including kitchen or sanitary facilities), the payment standard for a family residing in congregate housing is the one-bedroom payment standard amount.
    
    
        
        (b) 
         If there is a live-in aide, the live-in aide must be counted in determining the family unit size.