HUD HCV Guidebook § 4.2.1

An applicant family is a family that has not yet leased a unit in the initial PHA’s jurisdiction. For applicant
families, the initial PHA must38 determine the family’s HCV program eligibility, including whether the family is
income eligible in the area to which the family wishes to move. If the applicant family meets all HCV eligibility
criteria but is not income eligible in the area to which the family wishes to move, the PHA must39 inform the
applicant family that they may not move to that area with continued HCV assistance. But the family may lease
a unit in the initial PHA’s jurisdiction if the family is HCV eligible (including income eligible) in the initial PHA’s
jurisdiction.40
The receiving PHA’s income limits are used in determining income eligibility for applicants who wish to port.41
Initial PHA policies applicable to determination of family eligibility are used for all other eligibility criteria.42 See
24 CFR 982.201 for more information on eligibility criteria for the HCV program.

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   PHAs must ensure that such requirements are consistent with Notice PIH 2015-19 (Nov. 2, 2015), Guidance for
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records
in Housing Decisions.
37
   PIH Notice 2016-09(9)(b)
38
   PIH Notice 2016-09(9)(a)
39
   PIH Notice 2016-09(9)(a)
40
   PIH Notice 2016-09(9)(a)
41
   24 CFR § 982.353(d)(3)
42
   24 CFR § 982.355(c)(1); PIH Notice 2016-09(9)(a)

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