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Seminars

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Eligibility, Income and Rent Calculation with Proficiency Test

Now, as never before, it is imperative that Housing Authorities accurately determine income and calculate rent accurately. The HUD, by PIH Notice 2007-27 (HA) Disallowed Costs and Sanctions from On-site Monitoring Reviews, is monitoring agencies and enforcing penalties for errors.

The training will cover the issues of: factors of eligibility, denial of assistance, screening, determination of unit size, non-discrimination/equal opportunity, annual income, income form assets, income exclusions, adjusted income, verification of factors affecting eligibility and rent, TTP, maximum initial rent burden, maximum subsidy, rents and payments, prorated assistance, minimum rent, imputed welfare income, and earned income disallowance.

Agenda/Schedule
Day I -- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Eligibility for Housing Choice Voucher

  • Overview and Objectives
  • Eligibility for HCV
  • Eligibility Requirements
  • Definition of Family
  • Income Limits
    • Applying Income Limits
  • Citizenship Status
    • Declaration of U.S. Citizenship
    • Documentation of Eligible Immigration Status
    • Mixed Families
    • Notification Requirements
    • Submission of Documentation
    • Verification of Eligible Immigration Status
    • Delay, Denial, or Termination of Assistance
    • INS Appeals Process
  • Disclosure of Social Security Numbers
  • Authorization for the Release of Information/Privacy Act
  • Eligibility of Students for Assistance Under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937
  • Denial of Assistance
  • Ineligibility Due to Criminal Activity
    • Violence Against Women's Act
  • Screening
  • Determination of Unit Size Requirements
  • Equal Opportunity

Verification of Factors

  • Introduction
  • Income and Rent Determination Policies
  • File Documentation
  • Verification of Social Security Numbers
  • Required Consent by Applicants & Participants
  • Requirement for Third Party Verification
  • Verification of Income
  • Levels of Verification Methods
    • Enterprise Income Verification
  • Exceptions to Third Party Verification Requirements
  • Verification of Mandatory Deductions
  • Verification References
Day II -- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Income and Rent

  • Overview and Objectives
  • Definition of Annual Income
  • Annual Income Determination
  • Treatment of Assets and Determining Income from Assets
  • Amounts Excluded from Annual Income
  • Adjusted Income-Statutory Deductions
    • Definition of Adjusted Income
    • Dependent Allowance
    • Elderly or Disabled
    • Child Care Deduction
    • Allowance for Disability Assistance Expense
    • Allowance For Medical Expenses

Calculating Rent, HAP Payments, and Earned Income Disallowance

  • TTP, Maximum Initial Rent Burden, Maximum Subsidy, Total Housing Cost
  • Rent to Owner and Gross Rent
  • HAP Subsidy
  • Family Share
  • Family Rent to Owner
  • Utility Reimbursement
  • Prorated Assistance
  • Minimum Rent
    • Exemptions from the Minimum Rent
  • Imputed Welfare Income
  • Earned Income Disallowance

 

 

Day III -- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Earned Income Disallowance Continued

  • Qualifying for a Disallowance
  • Disallowance Amounts
  • First 12 Months Period
  • Disallowance Periods
  • Maximum Disallowance Period



2008 Seminars - additional dates and locations will be added

Dates Location Hotel Information Instructor To Register
Aug.
25-27
Chicago, IL Four Points by Sheraton Chicago/O'Hare
10249 West Irving Park Road
Schiller Park, IL 6017
800-323-1239
www.fourpointsohare.com

NAHRO Room rate: $115
Rate cut-off date: August 8, 2008

Alyce Terry Click here to download a registration form.

 

Registration Type
Early Price* Regular Price Last Minute Price**
NAHRO Member $690 $730 $860
Non-Member $790 $835 $965
*Register up to 30 days before the seminar start date and pay the early rate. **Register less than five business days before the seminar start date and pay
the last minute rate.

Interested?
E-mail Sharon Sherrill, Department Head, or contact her toll-free at 1-877-866-2476, for more information.

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