[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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



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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;

    (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