HUD has updated the Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) frequently asked questions (FAQ) to version 4. The document covers questions on eligibility; partnerships and collaborations; voucher administration; administrative and service fees; portability; reporting requirements; EHV voucher allocation; EHV voucher acceptance/rejection process; Moving to Work (MTW); and Housing location and landlord resources.
Version 4 of the document can be found here.
On June 22 at 2 pm ET, HUD will host a webinar titled “Eviction Prevention Best Practices for PHAs.” The webinar will feature three PHAs that have implemented innovative eviction prevention strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Call in information for the webinar can be found below.
Step 1: Dial into the conference.
Dial-in: 888-251-2949 or 215-861-0694
Access Code: 1323293##
Need an international dial-in number?
Entry Link: https://ems8.intellor.com/login/839493
Step 2: Join the conference on your computer.
HUD has updated a document of frequently asked questions (FAQ) on HUD’s new Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV). Topics covered by the FAQ include eligibility, partnerships and collaborations, voucher administration, administrative and service fees, portability, reporting requirements, EHV voucher allocation, EHV voucher acceptance/rejection process, and Moving to Work (MTW).
The revised EHV FAQ can be found here.
HUD will host a webinar on its Eviction Prevention and Stability Toolkit on June 10th at 2 pm ET. The webinar will focus on “how PHAs can use the components of the Eviction Prevention and Stability Toolkit to work with residents collaboratively.” Registration for the webinar is not required. The webinar can be joined by clicking the link below at the appropriate time.
Webex Link: https://ems8.intellor.com/login/839449 (no registration needed)
Dial-in: 888-251-2949 | Access Code: 2419011##
HUD has updated its eviction prevention and stability toolkit. The toolkit provides ten items that can help PHAs and Housing Choice Voucher landlords stabilize families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The toolkit provides the following documents:
The updated eviction prevention and stability toolkit can be found here.
HUD is hosting a webinar on two new chapters of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Landlord Strategies Guidebook. The chapters are on establishing partnerships and monetary incentives. The webinar will be oriented towards current HCV landlords, landlords interested in the HCV program, PHAs, rental housing industry groups, and other interested stakeholders.
The one-hour webinar is on June 22, 2021 at 2 pm ET.
Registration for the webinar can be found here.
HUD has updated the Emergency Housing Voucher frequently asked questions (FAQ) document to version .2. The FAQ can be found on HUD’s Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) website. The new updated FAQ answers questions related to eligibility, partnerships and collaborations, voucher administration, administrative and service fees, portability, reporting requirements, EHV allocation, EHV voucher acceptance/rejection process, and moving to work (MTW).
The FAQ can be found here.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has posted its first frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on Emergency Housing Vouchers. These vouchers–for people at-risk of homelessness, people experiencing homelessness, people fleeing domestic violence, and people experiencing housing instability–were recently allocated to almost 700 PHAs. The Department released guidance discussing how the vouchers will operate. This FAQ answers questions that may not have been answered by the initial operational guidance notice.
Topics in the FAQ include the following:
The full FAQ may be found here.
HUD’s Financial Management Division sent out an email with reminders for application deadlines for certain administrative fee special fees. Additional explanations of the categories can be found in Notice PIH 2021-10 on the implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher program in 2021. Today is the last day for certain categories!
| Category | Due Date |
| HUD-VASH Special Fees (HUD-VASH) | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Family Unification Program Special Fees (FUP) | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Disaster Related Special Fees | Friday, October 29, 2021 |
| Special Fees under The Secretary’s Discretion | Friday, October 29, 2021 |
The Vera Institute of Justice has created a fact sheet titled “Looking Beyond Conviction History.” The fact sheet was created by Vera collaborating with multiple PHAs across the country. It provides eight recommendations for PHAs that want to rethink their admission policies for people with criminal conviction histories. While the full fact sheet offers additional details and rationales, the recommendations are the following:
The website hosting the fact sheet can be found here.
The full fact sheet can be found here.
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