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 Hearings

Section F: Informal Hearings - NOT Required (24 CFR 982.555)

The purpose of an informal hearing is to resolve participant disputes with MSHDA without legal action and, if applicable, to correct errors. Informal Hearings are not required for:

• Discretionary administrative decisions by MSHDA (for example, the amount and effective date of Payment Standards).
• General policy issues or class grievances.
• Establishment of the Utility Allowance Schedule for families in the program.
• Determination not to approve an extension or suspension of the Voucher term (beyond 120 days).
• Determination not to approve a unit or tenancy.
• Determination that an assisted unit does not comply with HQS. Includes HQS violations due to family size. (Exception: the decision to terminate for tenant-caused HQS damages).
• Determination to exercise or not to exercise any right or remedy against the owner under a HAP/Voucher Contract.
• Determination that the Voucher issuance period expired.