HUD HCV Guidebook § 5.3

The payment standard for a family in shared housing is the lower of the PHA’s payment standard for the family
unit size or the pro-rata share of the PHA’s payment standard for the shared housing unit size. The pro-rata
share is calculated by dividing the number of bedrooms available for occupancy by the assisted family in the
private space by the total number of bedrooms in the unit. The HAP for a family in shared housing is the lower
of the payment standard minus the TTP or the gross rent minus the TTP.

        Example 8: Calculating Payment Standards for a Shared Housing Unit
         Household includes mother and 8 year old            PHA policy would issue family 2-
         daughter                                            bedroom voucher
         Bedrooms for assisted family                        2
         Number of bedrooms in unit                          3
         Pro-rated share of unit                             2/3 = .667
         2-bedroom payment standard (family unit size)       $400
         3-bedroom payment standard (shared housing          $565
         unit size)
         Pro-rata share of payment standard for shared       $377
         housing unit size ($565*.667)
         Lesser of family unit size or pro-rata share of     $377
         payment standard for shared unit size
         Shared housing unit payment standard to be          $377
         used

37 24 CFR § 982.615((b)(1)
38 24 CFR § 982.618(c)
39 24 CFR § 982.618(d)(1)
40 24 CFR § 982.618(d)(2)(ii)
41 24 CFR § 982.618(d)(2)(ii)

Example 9: Calculating HAP and Utility Allowance for a Shared Housing Unit
         Total tenant payment                                            $275
         Contract rent                                                   $250
         Payment standard                                                $377
         Applicable 3 bedroom utility allowance                          $175
         Utility Allowance calculation ($175 * pro-rata share            $117
         of .667)
         Gross rent (utility allowance+ contract rent)                   $367
                                             HAP is the lower of

         Payment standard ($377)                 minus                   TTP ($275) = $102
                                                   OR
         Gross rent ($367)                       minus                   TTP ($275) = $92

                                      HAP                                          $92