Housing Authority of McDonough County

425 N. PRAIRIE AVE., MACOMB, IL 61455

PH: (309) 837-2363 | FAX: (309)421-3939

www.mcdonoughcountyhousing.org

 

MOVE WITH CONTINUED ASSISTANCE REQUEST FORM

To be completed by Section 8 Participant 

I understand that upon moving out of my current unit, the owner, subject to State and local law, may use the security deposit, including any interest on the deposit, as reimbursement for any unpaid rent payable by myself, any damages to the unit or any other amounts I may owe under the lease. I understand I will be responsible for the security deposit regarding a new unit. I will be responsible for any rent owed to a new landlord if I move before the new unit is approved by HAMC.

425 N. PRAIRIE AVE., MACOMB, IL 61455

PH: (309)837-2363 | FAX: (309) 421-3939

WWW.MCDONOUGHCOUNTYHOUSING.ORG

Notice of Portability

Within the limitations of the regulations and HAMC policy, a participant family or an applicant family that has been issued a voucher has the right to use tenant-based voucher assistance to lease a unit anywhere in the United States providing that the unit is located within the jurisdiction of a PHA administering a tenant-based voucher program [24 CFR 982.353(b)]. The process by which a family obtains a voucher from one PHA and uses it to lease a unit in the jurisdiction of another PHA is known as portability.

The initial PHA must not provide portable assistance for a participant if a family has moved out of its assisted unit in violation of the lease [24 CFR 982.353(b)]. The Violence against Women Act of 2013 (VAWA) creates an exception to this prohibition for families who are otherwise in compliance with program obligations but have moved to protect the health or safety of a family member who is or has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and who reasonably believed he or she was imminently threatened by harm from further violence if he or she remained in the unit [24 CFR 982.353(b)]. If the family wishes to move to a unit outside the PHA's jurisdiction under portability, the notice to the PHA must specify the area where the family wishes to move [24 CFR 982.314(d2), Notice PIH 2012-42]. The notices must be in writing [24 CFR 982.5].

PHA Policy

• The PHA will determine whether a participant family may move out of the PHA's jurisdiction with continued assistance in accordance with the regulations and policies set forth here and in sections 10-I. A and 10-I. B of this chapter. The PHA will notify the family of its determination in accordance with the approval policy set forth in section 10-1.C of this chapter.
• Upon receipt of a family's notification that it wishes to move, the PHA will determine whether the move is approvable in accordance with the regulations and policies set forth in sections 10-1. A and 10-I.B. The PHA will notify the family in writing of its determination within 10 calendar days following receipt of the family's notification.
• Additional Reasons Portability May be Denied:
• The HAMC may deny a family permission to make an elective move during the family's initial lease term. This policy applies to moves within the HAMC's jurisdiction or outside it under portability.
• The HAMC may also deny a family permission to make more than one elective move during any 12-month period. This policy applies to all assisted families residing in the HAMC's jurisdiction.
• The HAMC may deny a family permission to move either within or outside the HAMC's jurisdiction if there is sufficient funding for continued assistance [24 CFR 982.314(e1)].
• The HAMC may deny a family permission to move if it has grounds for denying or terminating the family's assistance [24 CFR 982.314(e2)].
• The HAMC will consider exceptions to these policies for the following reasons: to protect the health or safety of a family member (e.g., lead-based paint hazards, domestic violence, witness protection programs), to accommodate a change in family circumstances (e.g., new employment, school attendance in a distant area), or to address an emergency situation over which a family has no control.

                  Voucher Extensions and Expiration

PHA Policy

The PHA will approve no extensions to a voucher issued to an applicant or participant family porting out of the PHA's jurisdiction except under the following circumstances:

a) the initial term of the voucher will expire before the portable family will be issued a voucher by the receiving PHA,

b) the family decides to return to the initial PHA's jurisdiction and search for a unit there,

c)or the family decides to search for a unit in a third PHA's jurisdiction. In such cases, the policies on voucher extensions set forth in Chapter 5, section 5-II. E, of this plan will apply, including the requirement that the family apply for an extension in writing prior to the expiration of the initial voucher term.

PHA Policy (Chapter 5, section 5-II. E)

The PHA will approve one 60-day extension only in the following circumstances:

It is necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a person with disabilities.

It is necessary due to reasons beyond the family's control, as determined by the PHA. Following is a list of extenuating circumstances that the PHA may consider in making its decision. The presence of these circumstances does not guarantee that an extension will be granted:

Serious illness or death in the family

Other family emergency

Obstacles due to employment

Whether the family has already submitted requests for tenancy approval that were not approved by the PHA

Whether family size or other special circumstances make it difficult to find a suitable unit

Any request for an additional extension must include the reason(s) an additional extension is necessary. The PHA may require the family to provide documentation to support the request or obtain verification from a qualified third party.

All requests for extensions to the voucher term must be made in writing and submitted to the PHA prior to the expiration date of the voucher.

The PHA will decide whether to approve or deny an extension request within 10 calendar days of the date the request is received and will immediately provide the family written notice of its decision.

I understand that portability is an option in the Housing Choice Voucher program. I also understand that I should contact the HAMC immediately if I want to exercise this option.

425 N. PRAIRIE AVE., MACOMB, IL 61455

 PH: (309)837-2363 | FAX: (309) 421-3939

WWW.MCDONOUGHCOUNTYHOUSING.ORG

INTENT TO VACATE - 30 DAY NOTICE

 Part 1: To be completed by client

You must have lived at your current address for at least one year under HAP contract and be in good standing to be approved for a transfer or move. What good standing means:

• Fulfilled current lease
• Current zero balance with landlord
• Zero balance with the HAMC
• Not in an eviction process with landlord or termination process with HAMC

My Section 8 Coordinator is: Amber Clark

I understand I am responsible for the rent until the 30 days expires or my actual move-out date, whichever is greater. In the event I need to extend my move-out date, I will notify the property owner/landlord as well as my Section 8 Coordinator in writing. I have read the above statements and understand I must be in good standing to be approved to move or transfer. In addition, I understand I must wait for approval from my Section 8 Coordinator prior to my move or transfer. I also understand if I move prior to approval, I will be responsible for the FULL amount of rent at my new address and I may no longer be eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher.

Part II: To be completed by property owner or landlord/representative.

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