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Role of the Public Housing Authority (PHA)
The PHA administers the housing choice voucher program under contract
with HUD and has the following areas of responsibility:
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Establishing Local policies |
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Determining family eligibility and re-examining of family
income |
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Maintaining the waiting list and selecting families for admission |
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Calculating the family share of the rent and the amount of
the housing assistance payment |
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Establishing utility allowances |
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Conducting outreach to owners, with special attention to
those with units outside of areas of poverty or minority concentration |
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Approving units, including assuring compliance with housing
quality standards and determining the reasonableness of rent |
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Making housing assistance payments to owners |
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Conducting informal reviews and hearings at the request of
applicants and participants |
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Administering the FSS and Homeownership Programs |
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Complying with fair housing and equal opportunity requirements,
HUD regulations and requirements, the consolidated ACC, HUD-approved
applications for program funding, the PHA's administration
plan, and federal, state and local laws. |
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PHA responsibilities are defined in the consolidated ACC, the HAP
contract and in applicable regulations. Generally, the PHA does not
own the assisted unit and does not perform owner functions. However,
the PHAs may screen applicants for family behavior or suitability
for tenancy.
Role of the Owner
The owner has the following major responsibilities:
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Screening tenants, selecting tenants and entering into leases
with tenants |
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Complying with the HAP contract, lease and tenancy addendum |
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Carrying out normal owner functions during the lease term,
such as enforcing the lease, performing maintenance, collecting
the family share of rent from the family and charging tenants
for any damage to the unit |
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Maintaining unit compliance with HQS |
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Complying with fair housing and equal opportunity requirements |
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Paying for utilities, maintenance and services unless paid
for by the family under the lease |
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Owner responsibilities for the housing choice voucher program are
defined in the HAP contract, the lease and HUD regulations at 24 CFR,
Part 982.
Role of the Family
Responsibilities of the family include:
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Supplying true and complete required information including:
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Any information that the PHA or HUD determines necessary
in the administration of the program including evidence
of citizenship or eligible immigration status |
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Information as requested for regular or interim reexaminations
of family income |
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Social security numbers and signed consent forms for
obtaining and verifying information |
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Making any repairs to the unit for damages caused by household
members or guests |
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Maintaining all utility services that are tenant responsibility
as stated in the lease |
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Reporting damage or maintenance problems to the owner immediately |
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Allowing the PHA to inspect the unit |
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Not committing any serious or repeated violation of the lease |
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Not engaging in drug-related criminal activity or violent
criminal activity nor permitting such activity by guests of
members of the household |
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Notifying the PHA and the owner before moving or terminating
the lease with the owner |
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Promptly giving the PHA a copy of an eviction notice from
the owner |
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Using the assisted unit as a residence only and as the only
residence of the family members |
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Not receiving another housing subsidy in the same unit or
a different unit |
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Promptly informing the PHA of any change in household composition
and obtaining PHA approval to add a family member by any means
other than birth, adoption, or court- awarded custody of a child |
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Notifying the PHA of any absence from the unit and complying
with PHA policies governing absence from the unit |
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Not subletting the unit, assigning the lease, or having any
interest in the unit |
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Not committing fraud, bribery, or any other corrupt or criminal
act in connection with any assisted housing programs |
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| Family obligations are stated on the Housing Voucher form, in the
lease and in the program regulations at 24 CFR, Part 982 for housing
choice voucher holders.
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