HUD HCV Guidebook § 3.3.2

Funding                                                                 assist PHAs in determining if
                                                                        sufficient funding is available to
In projecting whether there is sufficient funding available for the
remainder of the calendar year, PHAs may make reasonable                support a move. Find the tool on
estimates to factor in conditions such as pending rent increases        HUD’s website here.
that would affect the subsidy and the attrition rate for families
leaving the program. The initial PHA may consider any reported
changes in the family’s income or composition that may result in
a decreased subsidy amount.
PHAs must26 not include projected costs for vouchers issued to families from the waiting list but not yet leased
as part of this analysis. Vouchers issued to those on the waiting list cannot be considered an expense for
purposes of determining whether to deny a move due to insufficient funding until such time that HAP contracts
are executed and the PHA is legally obligated to make HAP payments. 27