Housing Voucher Programs - Policy and Procedures Manual

Chapter X Sections

1. Required Moves
2. Moves With Continued Assistance
3. HA Responsibilities in a Move
4. Denial of Move Request
5. Tenant Locates Unit
6. Moves Resulting in an End of Participation
7. Unauthorized Moves
8. Reinstate
9. Subsidy Overlaps
10. Elite Procedures
11. Execute Documents
12. Chart of Required Paperwork for Moves
13. Submit File Material
14. Tickler Systems
15. Definitions
16. Applicable Forms List

Chapter X: Moves

Section I: Subsidy Overlaps

• After proper 30-day notice, if the family moves and leases a new unit within the same month, a ‘subsidy overlap’ may be allowed. If the family moves for a valid reason during the 30 days (and has satisfied all other program criteria), a ‘subsidy overlap’ could occur (i.e. payment could be made for both the old and new units). An example of a valid reason would be the family supplies copies of police reports which state that the family will be in danger if they continue to reside in the unit.
• With written RS approval (must be included in DT paperwork) MSHDA may pay:
  1. The full HAP for the last month at the old unit (full HAP for the month because the owner keeps the HAP for the entire month in which the family moves) and;
  2. Pro-rated HAP for the second unit; pro-rated from the rental assistance begin date.
• To process “mid-month” re-exam/new address contracts, the previous contract must be cancelled effective the actual date the tenant moved from the unit (versus the last day of the month).