Public Housing Occupancy, Eligibility, Income, and Rent Calculation (PHOEIR)-Participant Guide

Participant Guide - PHOEIR

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This document is a training guide focused on determining eligibility for housing assistance, verification processes, income calculations, and rent determination for applicants under a housing authority’s program. It includes a series of exercises and scenarios designed to help housing authority staff practice eligibility determination and income verification in compliance with policies, including those related to displaced families and families with disabilities.<br /><br />Key sections include:<br /><br />1. Determination of Eligibility and Verification Scenarios (pages 2-9): Exercises 2.1 to 2.3 describe detailed family situations (Banks, Greene, Keyes families) involving income sources, expenses, and assets. Trainees are tasked with identifying necessary verification documents and determining eligibility considering preferences for displaced families and disability.<br /><br />2. Income, Exclusions, and Deductions (pages 10-15): Exercises 3.1 to 3.5 guide staff to calculate each family’s annual income, determine income eligibility, classify families as low or extremely low income, and confirm eligibility for income targeting. HUD passbook rates are referenced for income calculation.<br /><br />3. Assets and Adjusted Income (pages 16-23): Exercises involve recognizing assets and allowable deductions and exclusions when adjusting income to calculate eligibility and rent.<br /><br />4. Rent Calculation (pages 24-28): Exercises 6.1 to 6.5 focus on computing tenant rent based on income and program rules.<br /><br />The final pages include a Certification Exam Pre-Test to assess understanding of key concepts. The material emphasizes compliance with court orders and housing preferences, thorough documentation, precise income assessment, and correct application of deductions to establish eligibility and calculate rent for housing assistance programs.

Keywords

housing assistance

eligibility determination

income verification

rent calculation

housing authority training

displaced families

families with disabilities

income exclusions and deductions

HUD passbook rates

certification exam