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

Participant Guide - PHOEIR

Pdf Summary

This document is a Public Housing training and exam-prep workbook covering core HUD program rules and calculations. It includes practical activities, case studies, and answer prompts on fair housing, waiting list preferences, eligibility, verification, income, deductions, and rent calculation.<br /><br />Key topics include:<br />- Fair Housing and equal opportunity scenarios involving disability accommodations, limited English proficiency, VAWA protections, and service animals.<br />- Waiting list ordering using application date/time and local preference points.<br />- Eligibility determinations based on HUD family definitions, income limits, citizenship or eligible immigration status, and mandatory or discretionary denial factors.<br />- Verification procedures for wages, benefits, child support, assets, disability status, and household composition changes.<br />- Annual income calculations using different pay frequencies, including treatment of wages, Social Security, disability benefits, TANF, unemployment, cash contributions, foster care payments, and assets.<br />- Adjusted income exercises using deductions for elderly/disabled households, dependents, childcare, and medical expenses.<br />- Total Tenant Payment (TTP) calculations based on gross income, adjusted income, and minimum rent rules.<br /><br />The latter portion is a multiple-choice certification exam review covering important public housing concepts such as HOTMA, QHWRA, Title VI, ACOP requirements, income limits, family definitions, mixed-family proration, citizenship verification, VAWA emergency transfers, verification levels, lease requirements, utility allowances, grievance procedures, PIC reporting, Section 504 accessibility, and reasonable accommodations.<br /><br />Overall, the workbook is designed to prepare PHA staff or trainees to apply HUD rules consistently, verify applicant information, calculate rent correctly, and recognize fair housing protections.

Keywords

Public Housing

HUD rules

Fair Housing

waiting list

eligibility

income verification

annual income

adjusted income

TTP calculation

reasonable accommodations