Housing Voucher Programs - Policy and Procedures Manual

Chapter XXVI Sections

1. Informal Reviews Required
2. Informal Reviews Not Required
3. Informal Reviews – Requests and Procedures
4. Mediations
5. Informal Hearings Required
6. Informal Hearings Not Required
7. Written Notice of Proposed MSHDA Denial or Termination Action
8. Procedures if Informal Hearing is Not Requested
9. Procedures if Informal Hearing is Requested
10. Notice of Informal Hearing
11. Withdrawal of Informal Hearing Request
12. Preparation for Hearing by Resource Specialist and HA
13. General Requirements/Information Relative to Informal Hearings
14. Requests for Rescheduling Informal Hearings
15. Informal Hearing Decision Notification
16. Applicable Forms List

Chapter XXVI: Informal Reviews, Mediations, Informal Hearing

Section B: Informal Reviews – Not Required (24 CFR 982.554)

Do not offer Informal Reviews for established policies and procedures, determinations required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules, or written MSHDA policies on discretionary administrative matters such as:

• A determination of family unit size under MSHDA subsidy standards.
• Refusal to extend or suspend a voucher term.
• Unit selected by the applicant is not in compliance with HQS.
• PHA determination that unit is not in compliance with HQS due to family size/composition.
• PHA determination not to grant approval of tenancy.
• Discretionary administrative determinations (i.e. refusal to accept an application to a closed waiting list, refusal to extend a voucher, household income exceeds MSHDA’s annual gross income limit).
• General policy issues or class grievances.
• Applicant does not meet eligibility criteria.