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<br />Chapter 5 <br />BRIEFINGS AND VOUCHER ISSUANCE <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />This chapter explains the briefing and voucher issuance process. When a family is determined to <br />be eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, the PHA must ensure that the <br />program. This is accomplished through both an oral briefing and provision of a briefing packet <br />containing written documentation of information the family needs to know. Once the family is <br />the PHA issues the family a voucher. The voucher <br />includes the unit size the family qualifies for based on the PHA <br />the dates of issuance and expiration of the voucher. The voucher is the document that permits the <br />family to begin its search for a unit, and limits the amount of time the family has to successfully <br />locate an acceptable unit. <br />This chapter describes HUD regulations and PHA policies related to these topics in two parts: <br />Part I: Briefings and Family Obligations. <br />for briefing families orally, and for providing written materials describing the program <br />program. <br />Part II: Subsidy Standards and Voucher Issuance. This part discusses the PHA <br />standards for determining how many bedrooms a family of a given composition qualifies <br />for, which in turn affects the amount of subsidy the family can receive. It also discusses <br />the policies that dictate how vouchers are issued, and how long families have to locate a <br />unit. <br /> <br />PART I: BRIEFINGS AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS <br />5-I.A. OVERVIEW <br />HUD regulations require the PHA to conduct mandatory briefings for applicant families who <br />qualify for a voucher. The briefing provides a broad description of owner and family <br />responsibilities, explains the PHAs on how to lease a unit. <br />This part describes how oral briefings will be conducted, specifies what written information will <br />. <br />5-I.B. BRIEFING \[24 CFR 982.301\] <br />The PHA must give the family an oral briefing and provide the family with a briefing packet <br />containing written information about the program. Families may be briefed individually or in <br />groups. At the briefing, the PHA must ensure effective communication in accordance with <br />Section 504 requirements (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), and ensure that the <br />briefing site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For a more thorough discussion of <br />accessibility requirements, refer to Chapter 2. <br /> <br />Page 5-1 <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />