Housing Voucher Programs - Policy and Procedures Manual

Chapter II Sections

1. Opening A Waiting List
2. Outreach
3. Application Distribution Procedures
4. Application Review Procedures
5. Waiting List Placement Procedures
6. Notice of Application Acceptance Procedures
7. Waiting Lists for Special Programs
8. Enter Data in Elite
9. Printing the Waiting List
10. Ranking Applications
11. Changes While on the Waiting List
12. Waiting List Pulls
13. Removing Applicant Names from Waiting List
14. Purging/Updating Waiting List
15. Closing an Open Waiting List
16. Cross Listing Notice for MRP/SRO
17. Application Maintenance
18. File Retention
19. Portability
20. Special Admissions
21. Applicable Forms List

Chapter II: Waiting List Management

Section C: Application Distribution Procedures

• Applications must be distributed in person or via the U.S. Mail beginning on the published opening date and ending on the published closing date.
• The HA will enter the name of the county on page 1 of the MSHDA 322, and enter the return address in the appropriate box on the MSHDA 322 prior to mailing/ distributing.
• The application process must be accessible to persons with disabilities. If the application site is not accessible, MSHDA must offer a reasonable accommodation that provides full access to the application process.
• If the application is received prior to the published opening date, hold the document and post its receipt in the order it was opened at the end of the first day the list opened.
• Mailed applications must be postmarked on or before the due date. This applies to a waiting list that has a published closing date.
• When applications are received, the HA must complete the information in the MSHDA Use Box of the application, including gross/adjusted annual income, income type, and household size. Indicate if the applicant has a designated representative.