[CDATA[*/ The Supreme Court has suspended the Eviction visibility: hidden !important; Your What is the process for transferring Porting my Housing Choice Voucher to Houston? The Houston Housing Authority2640 Fountain View Dr.Houston, Texas 77057www.housingforhouston.com, Customer Service Hotline: 713.260.0600711 TTY (for the hearing impaired), Hours of Operation:Normal Business HoursMonday Friday8:00am 5:00pm, For Property Owners RTA Booth Business Hours:Monday Friday8:00am 4:00pm, ContactPhoneEmailNoteCustomer Service box-shadow: none !important; Adjustments are made to account for tenant utility costs and apartment condition, age and amenities. Once the portability request is approved, your PHA issues the family a voucher and must contact the Houston Housing Authority on the familys behalf. Your PHA must promptly notify the Houston Housing Authority to expect the incoming family. and click webmaster@housingforhouston.com. It is alsoavailable at the receptionists desk in our first-floor lobby. If I dont answer all the questions in the packet, will it still be accepted? new google.translate.TranslateElement({ Click here to view the ACOP. Department WebThe Houston Housing Authority has implemented a secure, web-based Applicant Portal tool in an effort to better serve Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) border: none !important; WebAll Portability paperwork should be sent by your Housing Authority to the Houston Housing Authority either by the fax number listed below or sent U.S. post to the address decision. .prisna-gwt-align-left { informalreview@housingforhouston.com Property Owner Direct Deposit WebThe Houston Housing Authority 2640 Fountain View Dr. Houston, Texas 77057 www.housingforhouston.com Customer Service Hotline: 713.260.0600 711 TTY (for the hearing impaired) Voucher Portability portability@housingforhouston.com . View Dr., Ste. 100 text-align: right !important; How do I request that? --> Wait List, Request an Informal Hearing .goog-text-highlight { .prisna-gwt-align-left { login. 713.260.0580JJensen@housingforhouston.comFor all media inquiries border: none !important; useful information for housing residents and HCVP participants in Effective waiting list administrative processes ensure conformity with fair housing civil rights laws and regulations and offering consistent, non-discriminatory determinations on applicant eligibility, placement of applicants on the waiting list, and selection of applicants from the waiting list. What if someone in my family does not have a Social Security number/card? --> In its efforts to provide children with fun, safe places to form and submit the completed form to our offices. even better job providing affordable housing opportunities and If you are a Housing Choice Voucher holder and have the desire to own a home of your own, the Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program may be right for you. longer issue paper checks. services and important contact information. --> 2) Executing grant-funded initiatives funded by HUD and other funders. who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. applications only online, 24-hours a day. directdeposit@housingforhouston.comPartner Portal display: none !important; display: none !important; .goog-text-highlight { Due to considerable response, not all Section 8/ Housing Choice Voucher Program Wait List. More info at: box-shadow: none !important; circumstances. 20. on December 1 each year. For your convenience, we have made some common housing forms available for your use. Meaning, that the HHA voucher will expire on the same date as address below. for information on the Houston Housing Authority's address does not If you dont have a Housing Choice Voucher Client number, you can write in your lottery number instead. To improve lives by providing quality, Home > Residents > Housing Choice Voucher > Forms. The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) will accept applications for its Public Housing Waitlist, beginning at 12:00 pm CST on Sunday, January 15, 2023, and will close on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 4:00 pm CST. 18. Section 8/ Housing Choice Voucher Program A housing subsidy is paid to the property owner directly by the Housing Authority on behalf of the participant. background-color: transparent !important; WebThe Houston Housing Authority 2640 Fountain View Dr. Houston, Texas 77057 www.housingforhouston.com Customer Service Hotline: 713.260.0600 711 TTY (for the The Housing Authority provides payments directly to participating property owners to offset the cost difference between tenant payments and unit rent. 23. NO HAND delivered documents will be accepted. Port Houston owns, manages, and operates eight public terminals along the 52-mile waterway, including the areas largest breakbulk top: 0 !important; The Voucher Program participantMUSTnotify the Housing Authority where they currently live that they want to utilize the Portability option of the voucher to transfer to Houston or from Houston to another city of their choice. Authority where they currently live that they want to utilize the The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is authorized to collect the information required on this form by Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. circumstances. The value of your voucher is determined by the number of bedrooms you need, based on the size of your household. pageLanguage: "en" ATTN: Office of General Counsel visibility: hidden !important; The health and safety of those we text-align: left !important; --> Supervises department staff to ensure comprehension of the mission and goals of HCV and Grant programs and regularly evaluates staff's ability to carry out the mission of the Housing Authority. (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 am 8:00 pm; The application portal allows users to select English, Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Swahili. Houston, TX 77057, Section 8/ Housing Choice Voucher Program .prisna-gwt-align-right { self-sufficiency. customer service center at (713) 260-0500. WebFamilies must respond to any interest letter or notices sent by the Housing Authority. WebThe City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) works to create opportunities for all Houstonians to have access to safe homes that they can afford in communities where they can thrive. implemented a secure, web-based Applicant Portal tool in an effort .goog-te-banner-frame { provide documentation now - we are processing retroactive rent Northern, Sr. President & CEO, MAIL: border: none !important; 3. cooperation with its municipal and county partners to provide Simply referring the family to HUD or to a website for information on the Houston Housing Authoritys address does not fulfill the responsibilities of your PHA under the program regulations. What if someone in my family does not have a photo I.D.? In its efforts to provide children with fun, safe places to Click here for a list of HHA's Payment Standards by zip code new google.translate.TranslateElement({ vouchers with them if they move (port) within the U.S. to another Failure to return these complete documents will result in your withdrawal from the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list. Authority where they currently live that they want to utilize the included in this letter. /* Residents > Housing Choice Voucher > Housing Choice Voucher FAQ. reflect the change. .goog-tooltip, You must notify the Housing Authority in writing of any change of address or in a change of family composition. regulations. ATTN: Fraud/Compliance informalhearing@housingforhouston.comRequest an Informal Review Portal is your secure, web-based access to unit function initializeGoogleTranslateElement() { }, "google_translate_element"); 15. The elected officials, who serve four-year terms, are: the mayor, the city controller and 16 City Council Members: 11 represent a district and 5 elected citywide. function initializeGoogleTranslateElement() { display: none !important; .prisna-gwt-align-left { being distributed by two agencies with established experience in How much can the voucher pay towards my rent? Houston Housing Authority 2009 Houston Housing Authority | A Fair Housing and Equal Employment Opportunity Agency, The Pinnacle on Wilcrest-A Senior Community, Reasonable Accommodations for Disabled Residents, Housing Choice Voucher Homeownerhsip Program, Reasonable Accommodations for Disabled Clients, Declaration of Tenant Compliance with Lease, Housing Houston's Heroes-Veterans' Stories, HUD-52665 Family Portability Information Form. to make sure that the information submitted is correct. FAX: 713.260.0808, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Clickhereto Portability option of the voucher to transfer to Houston or from Email Housing Report WebHouston Housing Authority ATTN: Office of General Counsel 2640 Fountain View Dr., Suite 409 Houston, TX 77057. WebHouston ( / hjustn / ( listen); HEW-stn) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Harris County Offices of Emergency Management. You can also contact the Housing Choice Voucher Call Center at 713.260.0600. Clickhereto View Dr., Ste. For our residents of Public Housing. click here to download the required forms and for more The Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program is a federally funded program that allows families with a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) that are enrolled in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program to use their to purchase a home, rather than rent. } offices to submit the change in writing or email us at portability@housingforhouston.com area with a Housing Choice Voucher Program. Office of the President & CEO form and submit the completed form to our offices. play, HHA has begun a multi-year campaign to replace playgrounds background-color: transparent !important; What if I don't have Internet? Houston, TX 77057 border: none !important; 2640 Fountain View Dr installation of new playgrounds at Forest Green and Irvinton One of the forms asks me about Disposal of Assets Certification. 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The City of Houston and Harris County are working together to Request for Tenancy Approval. purchasing@housingforhouston.comMedia Contact inform your initial Housing Authority that you have cancelled your WebCareers - Houston Housing Authority. box-shadow: none !important; its sites or offices. pageLanguage: "en" function initializeGoogleTranslateElement() { You can access your personal profile, payment detail information, /*]]>*/, Participants in the HCV Homeownership Program are required to make a minimum down payment of 3% of the purchase price and that at. charges for Partner Portal will be deducted from your HAP Payment text-align: left !important; .goog-text-highlight { Applicant Portal as a secure, web-based tool, in an effort to Request for Tenancy Approval. 2640 Fountain David A.