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

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. Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 . Page TPS-9 Offers of Assistance with CoC Referral Referrals for EHVs must come through the CoC’s Coordinated Entry (CE) system. However, the PHA may make an EHV available without a referral from the CoC or other partnering organization in order to facilitate an emergency transfer under VAWA in accordance with the PHA’s Emergency Transfer Plan (ETP) in Chapter 16. The PHA must also take direct referrals from outside the CoC if:  The CoC does not have a sufficient number of eligible families to refer to the PHA; or  The CoC does not identify families that may be eligible for EHV assistance because they are fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking. In the latter two exceptions, the PHA must enter into a partnership to receive direct referrals from another entity (e.g., a homeless service provider, VSP, or anti-trafficking service provider if the CE system is not referring victims fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking). PHAs should work with the CoC to come up with an alternative referral system that allows for prioritization according to the standards set out in the MOU and the referring organization and that will transition easily to the CoC’s CE system when it comes online or is able to begin making referrals . If at any time the PHA is not receiving enough referrals or is not receiving referrals in a timely manner from the CoC or other partner referral agencies (or the PHA and CoC cannot identify any such alternative referral partner agencies), HUD may permit the PHA on a temporary or permanent basis to take EHV applications directly from applicants and admit eligible families to the EHV program in lieu of or in addition to direct referrals in those circumstances. EXHIBIT 1