[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR982.301]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 982_SECTION 8 TENANT BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER 
PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart G_Leasing a Unit
 
Sec. 982.301  Information when family is selected.

    Source: 60 FR 34695, July 3, 1995, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) PHA briefing of family. (1) When the PHA selects a family to 
participate in a tenant-based program, the PHA must give the family an 
oral briefing. The briefing must include information on the following 
subjects:
    (i) A description of how the program works;
    (ii) Family and owner responsibilities; and
    (iii) Where the family may lease a unit, including renting a 
dwelling unit inside or outside the PHA jurisdiction.
    (2) For a family that qualifies to lease a unit outside the PHA 
jurisdiction under portability procedures, the briefing must include an 
explanation of how portability works. The PHA may not discourage the 
family from choosing to live anywhere in the PHA jurisdiction, or 
outside the PHA jurisdiction under portability procedures.
    (3) If the family is currently living in a high poverty census tract 
in the PHA's jurisdiction, the briefing must also explain the advantages 
of moving to an area that does not have a high concentration of poor 
families.
    (4) In briefing a family that includes any disabled person, the PHA 
must take appropriate steps to ensure effective communication in 
accordance with 24 CFR 8.6.
    (5) In briefing a welfare-to-work family, the PHA must include 
specification of any local obligations of a welfare-to-work family and 
an explanation that failure to meet these obligations is grounds for PHA 
denial of admission or termination of assistance.
    (b) Information packet. When a family is selected to participate in 
the program, the PHA must give the family a packet that includes 
information on the following subjects:
    (1) The term of the voucher, and PHA policy on any extensions or 
suspensions of the term. If the PHA allows extensions, the packet must 
explain how the family can request an extension;
    (2) How the PHA determines the amount of the housing assistance 
payment for a family, including:
    (i) How the PHA determines the payment standard for a family; and
    (ii) How the PHA determines the total tenant payment for a family.
    (3) How the PHA determines the maximum rent for an assisted unit;
    (4) Where the family may lease a unit. For a family that qualifies 
to lease a unit outside the PHA jurisdiction under portability 
procedures, the information packet must include an explanation of how 
portability works;
    (5) The HUD-required ``tenancy addendum'' that must be included in 
the lease;
    (6) The form that the family uses to request PHA approval of the 
assisted tenancy, and an explanation of how to request such approval;
    (7) A statement of the PHA policy on providing information about a 
family to prospective owners;
    (8) PHA subsidy standards, including when the PHA will consider 
granting exceptions to the standards;
    (9) The HUD brochure on how to select a unit;
    (10) Information on federal, State and local equal opportunity laws, 
and a copy of the housing discrimination complaint form;
    (11) A list of landlords or other parties known to the PHA who may 
be willing to lease a unit to the family, or help the family find a 
unit;

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    (12) Notice that if the family includes a disabled person, the 
family may request a current listing of accessible units known to the 
PHA that may be available;
    (13) Family obligations under the program;
    (14) Family obligations under the program, including any obligations 
of a welfare-to-work family.
    (15) PHA informal hearing procedures. This information must describe 
when the PHA is required to give a participant family the opportunity 
for an informal hearing, and how to request a hearing.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2577-0169)

[60 FR 34695, July 3, 1995, as amended at 60 FR 45661, Sept. 1, 1995; 61 
FR 27163, May 30, 1996; 64 FR 26644, May 14, 1999; 64 FR 50229, Sept. 
15, 1999; 64 FR 56912, Oct. 21, 1999