HUD HCV Guidebook § 9.1

A reasonable accommodation may arise, for example, when a request to move is due to a disability of a family
member. This provision applies even if a family might otherwise be restricted from moving (e.g., under a “one
move per year” policy or because of insufficient funding). The reasonable accommodation determination is
made on a case-by-case basis.
In cases where the limitation on portability is a discretionary policy of the PHA, the PHA must 107 grant the
accommodation unless doing so would impose an undue financial and administrative burden to the PHA.
There must be a nexus between the person’s disability and the reasonable accommodation requested.

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    24 CFR § 982.355(c)(3)
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    24 CFR § 5.230(c); PIH Notice 2016-09(8)
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    24 CFR § 8.33; PIH Notice 2016-09 (3)(a)
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    24 CFR § 8.33; PIH Notice 2016-09 (3)(a)

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If portability is not allowed by regulation, the PHA must108 first assess whether the requested accommodation
would impose an undue financial and administrative burden. If this assessment confirms no undue burden,
the PHA must109 request a waiver of the regulatory provision from HUD.
Note: With respect to voucher extensions, both receiving and initial PHAs need to consider that individuals
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                        Example: PHA Reasonable Accommodation Policy

       The PHA has a policy that allows only one move per year. A qualified family
       has requested a reasonable accommodation to move for a second time
       during a one-year period. The PHA will have to allow the move as a
       reasonable accommodation if allowing such a move would not impose an
       undue financial and administrative burden on the PHA.

disabilities and families that include a member with a disability may require additional time to locate a
suitable unit and may also request an extension as a reasonable accommodation. Other examples of when
reasonable accommodation requests could arise include requesting that specific receiving PHA policies are
provided to the family under the explanation of how portability works, requesting additional details about a
receiving PHA when selecting the receiving PHA, and requesting a larger unit size.