HUD HCV Guidebook § 6
Termination of Assistance for Ported Families (HUD HCV Guidebook)
Operative Text
In situations where the receiving PHA is billing the initial PHA, at any time either the initial PHA or the receiving PHA may determine that it is necessary to terminate the family’s assistance in accordance with the PHA’s termination policies.84 In these instances, either PHA may issue a termination notice and conduct the informal hearing. More information about the informal hearing requirements can be found in the Informal Hearings and Reviews chapter.
Under HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 6, when a family has moved ('ported') to a new jurisdiction and the receiving public housing authority (PHA) is billing the original issuing PHA, both the initial and receiving PHAs retain independent authority to end the family's housing assistance. Either agency may issue a termination notice and hold an informal hearing, following its own termination policies. The provision ensures that administrative responsibility for due process does not fall exclusively on one agency simply because billing flows between two separate PHAs.
Plain English — not legal advice.
As a landlord participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 6 clarifies that a ported family's subsidy can be terminated by either the initial or receiving PHA, which may affect the continuity of HAP payments. Compliant operators generally maintain current contact information with the administering PHA and monitor payment status, since a termination action by either agency would end the subsidy stream. Staying in communication with the relevant PHA helps operators respond promptly if a termination notice is issued.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 6 establishes that ported families have the right to an informal hearing before assistance is terminated, regardless of which PHA — initial or receiving — issues the termination notice. Tenants who receive a termination notice from either PHA generally have the opportunity to contest that decision through the informal hearing process described in the Guidebook's Informal Hearings and Reviews chapter. Tenant-rights organizations and local legal aid offices can help ported families understand the hearing process and the options available to them under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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