***Civil rights requirements cannot be waived. Start Printed Page 53213 In conformance with normal program rules, PHAs may not deny admission to a family with zero income and must consider hardship circumstances before charging a minimum rent in accordance with 24 CFR 5.630(b). In addition, landlords may be reluctant to rent to homeless individuals due to poor credit history or other issues. Learn About a Section 8 Landlords Responsibilities, Learn About Other Housing Assistance Programs, Learn About First-Time Homebuyer Programs, What to Look for Before Moving Into an Apartment, Learn About Home Renovation Tasks You Can DIY, Ways to Find Inexpensive Furniture and Decorations, Find Out About Resources for Renters and Tenants, Learn About Government Grants for Businesses. . Applications can be submitted using a personal computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet. 0000006461 00000 n VASH PBV set-aside award. The initial PHA must follow its emergency transfer plan as described in 24 CFR 5.2005(e). There are two alternative requirements for termination of assistance for HUD-VASH participants. 0000004643 00000 n 0000001547 00000 n Waiting List and Tenant Selection 3 US Department of Housing and Urban Development P HOUSING OCCUPANCY GUIDEBOOK 1 Chapter Overview This chapter outlines the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) waiting list and tenant selection requirements for the Public Housing (PH) program and provides guidance to As stated above, the PHA must accept these referrals, and written documentation of these referrals must be maintained in the tenant file at the PHA. The PHA that administers the HUD-VASH voucher on behalf of the family (regardless of whether the PHA has received an allocation of HUD-VASH vouchers) must enter and maintain this code on the HUD-50058 or MTW 50058. Rental assistance | USAGov <> informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal HUD's Role: HUD administers funds to the local PHAs so they can make housing assistance payments. By law, a PHA must provide 75 percent of its voucher to applicants whose incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income. Chapter 4: Waiting List and Tenant Selection 4350.3 REV-1 C. Required Contents of the Tenant Selection Plan The tenant selection plan helps to ensure that tenants are selected for occupancy in accordance with HUD requirements and established management policies. xb```f``zb@qs`UDj\.3N q^amD5/r2HX-ND.veHhyI| +i%GV85'qzsWN/^BWN u)*dvrSa)}kZNXdnzmK\>H.@m`.7EK.=06mLDat %p)A1MUF3L@n#?z) TCgTs; z1~ bgtJy1` )ut00 However, these vouchers are never eligible for MTW fungibility. are not part of the published document itself. Start Printed Page 53208, The Appropriations Acts have required HUD to make such funding available, notwithstanding section 204 (competition provision) of this title, to PHAs that partner with eligible VAMCs or other entities as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical need for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, PHA administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.. For interpretations of program requirements or handbooks and instructions on the use of forms: Housing Programs - See our Contact List for help. The Appropriations Acts have provided for statutory or regulatory waivers or alternative requirements upon a finding by the Secretary that such waivers or alternatives are necessary for the effective administration and delivery of voucher assistance (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment). 126 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 131 /H [ 1547 568 ] /L 126469 /E 9180 /N 28 /T 123830 >> endobj xref 126 39 0000000016 00000 n It is First, it holds a limited application period, usually about once every year or two. 0000005223 00000 n This material may be considered advertising under certain rules of professional conduct. These weightings and target caseload ratios ensure that all veterans in receipt of a HUD-VASH voucher are seen as needed by their case manager. The VAMC or DSP's responsibilities include: (1) The screening of homeless veterans to determine whether they meet the HUD-VASH program participation criteria established by the VA national office; (2) assisting veterans with the PHA application and assisting the veteran family with obtaining needed PHA documentation to ensure rapid voucher issuance; (3) referrals of homeless veterans to the PHA; (4) providing case management and supportive services to potential HUD-VASH program participants, as needed, prior to PHA issuance of rental vouchers; (5) providing housing search assistance to HUD-VASH participants with rental vouchers; (6) identifying the social service and medical needs of HUD-VASH participants and providing, or ensuring the provision of, regular ongoing case management, outpatient health services, hospitalization, and other supportive services, as needed, throughout this initiative; and (7) maintaining records and providing information for evaluation purposes, as required by HUD and the VA. As a condition of HCV rental assistance, both tenant-based assistance and PBV, a HUD-VASH eligible veteran must receive the case management services noted above, as needed, directly from or arranged by, the VAMC or DSP. endobj The packing list must include the following information: Sample 1. Note that 24 CFR 982.202(b)(3) (Family characteristics); 24 CFR 982.202(d) (Admission policy); and 24 CFR 983.251(a)(3) (VAWA applies to admission to the project-based voucher program) continue to apply. The waiting list may be kept in either a bound access to only staff members who maintain the waiting list; The system In most cases, HUD projects are required to maintain waiting lists. Youve been warned. Criminal records: Following the 2016 guidance from HUDs Office of General Counsel, FHEO warns about the potentially discriminatory effect of using criminal history as a screening device. Many PHAs across the country have waiting lists, and residents in major cities tend to have far more candidates than less populated areas. . Request For Proposal Selection The purpose of the Housing Choice Voucher program is to provide rental assistance to eligible families. The VA may approve a PHA with unleased HUD-VASH vouchers as a DSP for the purposes of veteran selection and intake. Visit Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) Admissions to see if the waiting list is open. Accordingly, sections 8(o)(6)(A) and (B) and 8(o)(13)(J) of the USHA of 1937, 42 U.S.C. Band 1 is for the highest priority housing needs and is for people with an urgent need to move. 0000001339 00000 n Designed to provide professionals in the affordable housing industry with an easy to understand reference manual for issues related to VAWA. (10-10EZ) as verification of SSN and cannot require the veteran to provide an SSN card. Applicants apply directly through the property. What is the Housing Choice Voucher Program? %PDF-1.4 % should track the time and date each change is made to the list and should If special software is used, there with HUD requirements and PHA policies as stated in its Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) and its annual plan. After a list is established, a housing authority will implement a lottery system to determine the order in which applications will be processed and vouchers will be distributed. Band 2 is for priority housing needs and is for those residents who have provided evidence of making a community contribution. It was viewed 12 times while on Public Inspection. Special housing types can be particularly useful to HUD-VASH clients, as it can increase the availability of housing, and for some veterans, can be a better housing environment than a single-family unit. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. As such, the regulation at 24 CFR 982.552((b)(2) is amended to state, The PHA may terminate program assistance for a family evicted from housing assisted under the program for serious violation of the lease. Prior to terminating HUD-VASH participants, Recaptured vouchers, and any associated funding, will be reallocated through a national allocation process, to areas with current need. HUD-VASH vouchers under this part are administered in accordance with the HCV tenant-based and project-based rental assistance regulations set forth at 24 CFR part 982 and 983, respectively. selected from the list. PHAs will still be required to prohibit admission if any member of the household is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program. It is not meant to provide legal advice with respect to any specific matter and should not be acted upon without professional counsel. HUD will issue additional PHA guidance on both HUD-VASH voucher voluntary moves within a VAMC or DSP and the HUD-VASH recapture processes. In recognition that there may be changes and shifts in the population of homeless veterans over time, it may become necessary for the VA and HUD to jointly reallocate HUD-VASH vouchers to better address the current needs of the homeless veteran population. Here are our current best estimates of likely waiting times. n2)I1uEqS[$%wOT(kMYNOg\nf.9-o]bHZ}U*CY}2X_|;d%5JEZ^Em6{dDf%+Z4phSKp]9 9W_Z>A3AS& 1jqXFa{O6k=8d]I^|6F!DEL@c^h6qT/4 This repetition of headings to form internal navigation links 0000003483 00000 n Waiting List ensure that no applicant names are lost or misspelled, and Re-sort and The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) operates a federally subsidized housing program commonly called Section 8. Heres a summary of some of the highlights: FHEO wants housing providers to affirmatively market their properties to all racial groups in their market area. If the owner does not evict the family, the PHA must remove the unit from the HAP contract or amend the HAP contract to substitute a different unit in the project if the project is partially assisted. For example, if your child turns 21 whilst you are waiting they will no longer count for overcrowding calculations. 2023 Nixon Peabody. needs an accessible unit, including the need for accessible features; Use a data ); and (9) additional explanation of the HUD-VASH reallocation process through voluntary moves between PHAs and voucher recapture for future reallocation (section II.m.). However, since the initial PHA must maintain records on all HUD-VASH families receiving case management services from its partnering VAMC or DSP, receiving PHAs without a HUD-VASH program must bill the initial PHA. However, in the case of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, in which the HUD-VASH veteran is the perpetrator, the victim must continue to be assisted. Additional information on program requirements and procedures may be found on the HUD-VASH website at HUD-VASH website. 38 to 50 months. The guidance is effective September 27, 2021. If there is continued need at the VAMC or DSP, HUD-VASH vouchers may be voluntarily moved between PHAs administering HUD-VASH programs within the same VAMC or DSP catchment area. However, actual caseload sizes can vary considerably, based primarily on the needs of the veterans being served. These requests may be submitted to the Secretary for review and decision through the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing through the regular waiver process. provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts. The primary purpose of these interviews is to verify the information that you provided on your applications. case management. Any extensions, suspensions, and progress reports will remain under the policies in the PHA's administrative plan but will apply after the minimum 120-day initial search term. 0000004208 00000 n Housing Choice Voucher Program - Virginia Housing At the start of 2020 we had 2,680 households waiting for housing on our register. HUD-VASH vouchers must be reported in the IMS/PIC system on either the regular HUD-50058 or HUD-MTW 50058 for vouchers under the agency's MTW Agreement. When the receiving PHA completes the 4) Implement password access to selected staff users. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Eligibility and Waitlist Information Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day. printed monthly to document the changes, you should also file a copy of the This can be up to 10 years. These markup elements allow the user to see how the document follows the Supporting evidence you will need to apply, the priority band awarded to your application, the number of households on the housing register, the number of properties that become available for letting, essential requirements such as a property on the ground floor due to restricted mobility. recommended that the applicant phone number, address (regular and email), and 4 0 obj accept marketing cookies The following packing list requirements apply: - The contents of a carton may only relate to one purchase order. HUD encourages providers to providers an admissions preference for survivors. Learn more here. spreadsheet or specially designed software. (This is a toll-free number. In both cases, the waiting list lottery is avoided. the official SGML-based PDF version on govinfo.gov, those relying on it for The rules and regulations of the HCV program are determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. More information and documentation can be found in our Family Report L. 110-161) (2008 Appropriation Act) enacted on December 26, 2007 (see proviso (7) under the heading Tenant-Based Rental Assistance). While many of the HUD waiting list rules apply There are two main issues to Over the last year, weve seen a dramatic increase in the number of compliance reviews by HUDs Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into the ways that providers of federally subsidized housing market their properties and operate their waitlists. edition of the Federal Register. HUD-VASH families will be permitted to live on the grounds of a VA facility in units developed to house homeless veterans. printing. 0000016090 00000 n If a HUD-VASH tenant-based voucher is still not available after that time period, the family must be allowed to move with its HUD-VASH voucher. The subsidy layering review is intended to prevent excessive public assistance for the housing by combining (layering) housing assistance payment subsidy under the PBV program with . Any tenant in Section 8 housing can lose assistance and be restricted from the program for some time if anyone in the household is charged for a sexual or drug-related crime. 0000005803 00000 n 2. Veterans in HUD-VASH are weighted based on their stage in the program, with higher weightings applied to veterans in more intensive stages of the program, and lower weightings applied to those who have stabilized. xref The updates made to existing requirements include: (1) Allowing PHAs to house HUD-VASH veterans referred by the VA in a project-based voucher unit without selecting from the PHA's waiting lists or applying local preferences (section II.a); (2) additional explanation regarding the process for portability moves for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking . % P_z xaB8ul;0K?Pb+ypOBb/_3@ : endstream endobj 164 0 obj 452 endobj 131 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 122 0 R /Resources 155 0 R /Contents 161 0 R /Annots [ 132 0 R 133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R 138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R ] /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /CropBox [ 0 0 612 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