HUD HCV Guidebook § 5.5

Receiving PHAs must68 suspend the voucher when an incoming portability participant/applicant submits a
Request for Tenancy Approval Form. The receiving PHA may or may not have a policy to suspend the voucher
with regular moves, however, it is required during the portability process.

Voucher suspension/tolling example

                Voucher issued                                                        Feb 1st

                Request for Tenancy Approval submitted                                Feb 15th

                PHA provides written denial of unit to tenant                         Feb 25th

                Original voucher expiration date                                      April 2nd

                Total tolling/suspension (# of days between RFTA submission
                                                                                      +10 days
                and denial of unit)

                Update voucher expiration date after tolling                          April 12th