HUD HCV Guidebook § 6.1

The HUD-VASH program follows PBV rules on allowing a family to move from a PBV unit with
continued assistance, with a few exceptions that are described in this section.
In such cases where a HUD-VASH family wishes to move from its PBV unit after the initial year of
occupancy, the PHA must offer the family continued HUD-VASH assistance through a tenant-based
HUD-VASH voucher.26 If case management is no longer needed, the PHA may opt to continue
assistance through a regular tenant-based voucher to free up the HUD-VASH voucher for another
eligible family referred by the VAMC or CBOC.
Similar to the rules for HUD-VASH vouchers that are not project-based, where case management is
still required, tenant-based rental assistance is limited to jurisdictions where VAMC or CBOC case
management services are available.
To ensure that all PBV units under a housing assistance payments contract remain continuously
funded, the following requirements must be implemented when a HUD-VASH family is eligible to
move from its PBV unit and there is no other comparable tenant-based rental assistance to offer the
family:
    •   If a HUD-VASH tenant-based voucher is not available at the time the family wants (and is
        eligible) to move, the PHA could require the family to wait for a HUD-VASH tenant-based
        voucher for a period not to exceed 180 days.
    •   If a HUD-VASH tenant-based voucher is still not available after that period of time, the family
        must be allowed to move with its HUD-VASH voucher and the PHA would be required to
        replace the assistance in the PBV unit with one of its regular vouchers unless the PHA and
        owner agree to remove the unit from the HAP contract.
    •   If after 180 days, a HUD-VASH tenant-based voucher does not become available and the PHA
        does not have sufficient available funding in its HCV program to attach assistance to the PBV
        unit, the family may be required to remain in its PBV unit until such funding becomes
        available. In determining if funding is insufficient, the PHA must take into consideration its
        available budget authority, which also includes unspent prior year HAP funds in the PHA’s Net
        Restricted Assets account.

26 24 CFR § 983, HUD-VASH Operating Requirements, Section K, “Project-Based Assistance” Section G,

“Mobility and Portability of HUD-VASH Vouchers,” and Section H “Case Management Requirements.”