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Resolution to Amend the Administrative Plan Regarding New Additions to Project-Based Voucher Households
Memorandum
The Ann Arbor Housing Commission's Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan details its policies and procedures for the management of its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The AAHC periodically revises the Plan to reflect changes in HUD policies and changes in AAHC policies.
The board approved an amendment to the Administrative Plan in August 2017 in response to HUD PIH Notice 2016-05 HA. HUD no longer requires the AAHC to conduct an interim income examination whenever a resident is added to a household. The AAHC must still conduct other eligibility screenings such as criminal background checks etc. but the income will not be added until the next annual income certification.
The board adopted the following language (underlined):
The PHA will not conduct interim reexamination to add a new family member, live-in aide, foster child, or foster adult; including new members under the age of 6. A full reexamination of income and household composition will be conducted at the families annual reexamination.
At annual reexamination, the families must request PHA approval to add a new family member, live-in aide, foster child, or foster adult. This includes any person not on the lease who is expected to stay in the unit for more than 30 consecutive days or 90 cumulative days within a 12-month period and therefore no longer qualifies as a "guest." Requests must be made in writing and approved by the PHA prior to the individual moving into the unit.
The PHA will not approve the addition of a new family or household member unless the individual meets the PHA's eligibility criteria (see Chapter 3) and documentation requirements (see Chapter 7, Part II).
After the board adopted this resolution, there was further discussion among AAHC management staff regarding the potential impact of this policy on families who live in project-based voucher housin...
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