Section 3: Pre-Negotiation Contacts
Anchor: #i1000962Procedure
When contact is made before initiation of negotiation, inform the displacee:
- that relocation benefits are based on lawful occupancy;
- of the date of initiation of ROW negotiation; and
- that moving and related expenses incurred before receipt of a written offer to acquire ROW may not be eligible for reimbursement unless the displacee receives a written notice of advance relocation eligibility before his move is initiated.
Notices and Contacts with Persons Who are Not Displaced
When acquiring ROW, if only rural land will be acquired, and there are no displacements, the owners and tenants do not need to be personally contacted. Instead, the owners and tenants may be advised by certified mail, with return receipt requested, of their eligibility for relocation assistance services. Inform owners and tenants about how and where an application requesting a review may be submitted.