Application and
Selection from the Waiting List
Family makes application, meets eligibility requirements and
is placed on the waiting list |
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Eligibility Determination
Family must provide documents to establish income, assets, household
members, citizenship and qualification for preferences as required
by HCV (Section 8) personnel |
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Briefing and Issuance
of Voucher
When Vouchers become available, the family is notified to attend
the orientation briefing, complete an interview with the HCV
(Section 8) personnel and receive a voucher if eligibility is still met |
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Find Unit
The family should make sure the unit fits their needs, that
they can meet the security deposit requirements of the owner
and they must be able to obtain service for the utilities they
will pay for under the lease |
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Family and Owner
Sign the Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA)
The Family is given the RFTA along with the voucher. When the
owner and tenant have agreed on the terms of the lease requirements,
the owner completes all pages of the form packet and the owner
and family signatures must be on the form when it is submitted
to the HCV (Section 8) department |
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Request for Tenancy
Approval is submitted to the PHA
Rent qualification for the family (cannot pay more than 40%
of their gross monthly adjusted income toward rent and utilities)
is determined. If approved, the unit will be scheduled for inspection |
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Housing Quality
Standards Inspection and Rent reasonableness determined
The HCV (Section 8) Inspector performs a complete inspection of the
property and completes a rent reasonableness comparison analysis
to make a determination of the approved rent |
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Unit passes HQS
inspection (all required repairs are completed, if any)
The HCV (Section 8) subsidy for a new participant begins with the
day the unit passes inspection prior to the 25th of the month.
Subsidy for a participant mover is usually the first of the
month after the passed inspection |
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| PHA approves the rent
subsidy and computes the tenant payment |
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HAP Contract, Lease
and related documents are prepared
The Family is notified to come to the office to execute the
documents and provide utility service verification for any utilities
the lease states is tenant responsibility. The Owner is then
notified his signature is required on the documents. |
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Housing Assistance
Payments begin
Generally the rental assistance checks are mailed on the first
of the month for that month. If the first falls on a weekend,
holiday, or the United States Treasury has not yet transferred
funds, there may be a few days delay. |
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Annual Re-examination,
HQS Inspection and Rent reasonableness Determinations
The family is required to complete an annual reexamination,
and the unit must be inspected annually with all required repairs
being completed. Should the owner ask for an increase in the
rent, rent reasonableness determination is performed. |
