The Housing Authority is required to:
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Publish and advertise information on availability and nature of housing assistance.
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Publicly invite owners to make dwelling units available; develop relationships and contacts with owners, managers and appropriate associations and groups.
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Receive and review applications for Housing Choice Vouchers, establish eligibility and maintain a Waiting List.
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Issue Housing Choice Vouchers to eligible families.
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Notify families or individuals determined to be eligible.
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Provide information to family for finding units as it becomes available.
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Determine amount of Housing Assistance Payments and Gross Family Contribution.
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Explain program procedures to owners.
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Review and act on Request for Approval of Tenancy.
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Make Housing Assistance Payments to participating owners.
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Reexamine and redetermine amounts of family contribution and Housing Assistance Payments, at least annually. Reexamine family income, assets, composition, medical and child care expenses.
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Inspect units before leasing and annually thereafter.
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Administer and enforce Contracts with owners.
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Comply with Fair Housing and other laws and requirements.
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The Housing Authority may reveal to your owner:
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Your current address (as shown in the Housing Authority records); and
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The name and address (if known to the Housing Authority of the owner of the family's current and prior address.
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When a family wants to lease a dwelling unit, the Housing Authority may offer the owner other information in the Housing Authority's possession about the family, including information about the tenancy history of family members.