HUD HCV Guidebook § 7.5
Billing Payments (HUD HCV Guidebook)
Operative Text
The initial PHA must99 pay the initial billing amount within 30 calendar days of receipt of Form HUD-52665. Subsequently, the initial PHA must100 pay no later than the fifth business day of each month for each month that the billing arrangement is in effect. The payment must 101 be provided in a form and manner that the receiving PHA is able to accept. Initial PHAs must102 not terminate or delay making payments under existing billing arrangements as a result of over-leasing or funding shortfalls in the initial PHA’s program. PHAs may only terminate HAP contracts to which they are a party to address insufficient funding in accordance with 24 CFR 982.454.
Under HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 7.5, when a Housing Choice Voucher participant moves to a new jurisdiction under a portability billing arrangement, the original (initial) Public Housing Authority is required to send the first payment to the receiving PHA within 30 calendar days of receiving Form HUD-52665. After that, payments must arrive by the fifth business day of each month for as long as the billing arrangement remains active. Critically, the initial PHA is prohibited from stopping or delaying these payments simply because it is over-leased or facing funding shortfalls in its own program; HAP contract terminations to address funding issues must follow the separate process outlined in 24 CFR 982.454.
Plain English — not legal advice.
As a property owner participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, the payment flow governed by HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 7.5 occurs between PHAs rather than directly involving you, but it directly affects when your Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) arrive. Operators generally track whether a portability billing arrangement is in place and maintain communication with the receiving PHA to confirm that inter-PHA payments are being made on schedule. If HAP payments are delayed, understanding whether the cause lies in the initial PHA's billing obligations under § 7.5 can help clarify which agency to contact for resolution.
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 § 7.5 protects voucher holders who have moved under portability by requiring the initial PHA to keep making payments to the receiving PHA on time, even if the initial PHA is over-leased or short on funds. This means a PHA's internal financial difficulties generally cannot be used as a reason to disrupt your housing assistance during a portability move. Tenants who believe their assistance has been interrupted due to a billing dispute between PHAs may consider contacting the receiving PHA's portability coordinator, reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization, or filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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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