Housing Choice Voucher Occupancy, Eligibility, Income and Rent Calculation (HCVOEIR)-Full Page Slides

Full Page Slides - HCVOEIR

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The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) provides comprehensive guidelines and training for managing the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. This includes regulations on occupancy, eligibility, income and rent calculations. The training aims to ensure Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) administer the HCV program in compliance with federal regulations, determining tenant and participant eligibility, and conducting accurate income and rent calculations.<br /><br />The training focuses on:<br />1. **Tenant Selection and Process Management:** Strategies for tenant selection, reexamination, housing search, portability, and termination processes.<br />  <br />2. **Income and Rent Calculation:** Detailed instruction on applying income limits, income targeting, verifying eligibility, and correctly calculating rent portions and housing assistance payments (HAP).<br /><br />3. **Legislative Background and Administrative Plans:** Insight into legislative requirements, how to create and maintain waiting lists for tenants, and understanding the PHA's Administrative Plan according to HUD regulations.<br /><br />4. **Non-Discrimination Policies:** Training on complying with the Fair Housing Act, including understanding and applying reasonable accommodations, developing accessibility processes, and ensuring that housing methods are non-discriminatory. <br /><br />5. **Eligibility and Verification:** Protocols for verifying income, assets, and eligibility, including the management of household changes and application screening and denial processes.<br /><br />6. **Portability Procedures:** Instructions for handling portability cases where families move to different jurisdictions.<br /><br />7. **Tenant and Landlord Obligations:** Clarifications on obligations of tenants and requirements for landlords, including HQS/NSPIRE standards and HUD’s lead-based paint requirements.<br /><br />8. **Reexaminations and Reporting:** A review of annual reexaminations and the use of HUD-50058, and SEMAP indicators to measure PHA performance.<br /><br />The training provides guidance to facilitate effective administration by PHAs and ensure compliance with HUD regulations while supporting low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities to afford decent private market housing.

Keywords

NAHRO

Housing Choice Voucher

tenant selection

income calculation

PHA compliance

Fair Housing Act

portability procedures

landlord obligations

HUD regulations

low-income housing