Item HA 03 - Update to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 17-69 The PHA must not take any of the following actions against a family who has applied for, received, or refused an offer of PBV assistance:  Refuse to list the applicant on the waiting list for tenant-based voucher assistance; - The PHA (or owner in the case of owner-maintained waiting lists) is not required to open a closed waiting list to place the family on that waiting list.  Deny any admission preference for which the applicant is currently qualified;  Change the applicant’s place on the waiting list based on preference, date, and time of application, or other factors affecting selection from the waiting list;  Remove the applicant from the tenant-based voucher waiting list. Acceptance of Offer [24 CFR 983.252(a) and (b)] Family Briefing When a family accepts an offer for PBV assistance, the PHA must give the family an oral briefing. The briefing must include information on how the program works, the responsibilities of the family and owner, and the family’s right to move. In addition to the oral briefing, the PHA must provide a briefing packet that contains the following information:  How the PHA determines the total tenant payment for a family;  The family obligations under the program;  Information on federal, state, and local equal opportunity laws, the contact information for the Section 504 coordinator, a copy of the housing discrimination complaint form, and information on how to request a reasonable accommodation or modification under Section 504, the Fair Housing Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act;  PHA subsidy standards, including when the PHA will consider granting exceptions to the standards, and when exceptions are required as a reasonable accommodation for a person with disabilities under Section 504, the Fair Housing Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act; and  The family’s right to move. The PHA and family must sign the statement of family responsibility. Persons with Disabilities The PHA must take appropriate steps to ensure effective communication, in accordance with 24 CFR 8.6 and 28 CFR Part 35, subpart E, and must provide information on the reasonable accommodation process in conducting the oral briefing and in providing the written information packet. This may include making alternative formats available (see Chapter 2). In addition, the PHA must have a mechanism for referring a family that includes a member with a mobility impairment to an appropriate accessible PBV unit. EXHIBIT 1