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 J: Notice of Informal Hearing

The Hearing Officer schedules the hearing within 30 days of receipt of the hearing request from the RS.  They forward the hearing appointment notice via first class mail to all parties not less than ten days before the informal hearing date.  The hearing notification contains:

• The date, time, and location of the hearing;
• The ’s right to bring evidence, witnesses, legal or other representation at the family’s expense;
• The right to view any documents or evidence in the possession of MSHDA upon which MSHDA based the proposed action and, at the family’s expense, to obtain a copy of such documents prior to the hearing. Advance requests for documents or evidence must be received no later than seven days before the hearing date;
• A notice to the family that MSHDA will request a copy of any documents or evidence the family will use at the hearing. Requests for documents or evidence must be received no later than seven days before the hearing date.