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HUD's Proposed Rule on Streamlining the Portability Process

Submitted by Jonathan Zimmerman on April 2, 2012 08:53am EDT
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Summary:  HUD published a proposed rule to amend existing regulations governing portability in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Portability is a feature of the HCV program that allows an eligible family with a housing choice voucher to use that voucher to lease a unit anywhere in the United States where there is a PHA operating an HCV program.

PIH Notice 2011-53: Reporting and Portability Requirements for the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program

Submitted by Jonathan Zimmerman on September 26, 2011 02:57pm EDT
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Summary:  The purpose of HUD's notice is to revise and extend PIH Notice 2010-12. The revisions occur in section 2. (Operating Requirements) in regard to Moving to Work (MTW) agencies, section 2.b. (Leasing and Ongoing Reporting) in regard to portability, and section 3.d. (PHA Tracking) in regard to Voucher Management System (VMS) reporting.