COVID Waivers Website Updated 10.20.21

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Notice of Housing Choice Voucher Program Statutory and Regulatory Waivers Being Implemented by the Office of Housing & Community Development for COVID-19 Pursuant to US Department of Housing and Urban Development, PIH Notice 2020-13, PIH Notice 2020-33 and PIH Notice 2021-14. These waivers are subject to change. Updated 10/20/21. Waiver # Description Availability Period Ends PH and HCV -3: 0 Waives the requirements to use the income hierarchy, including the use 12/31/21 Annual of EIV, and will allow PHAs to consider self -certification as the highest reexamination form of income verification Income 0 PHAs that implement this waiver will be responsible for addressing Verification material income discrepancies that may arise later requirements PH and HCV -4 0 Waives the requirement to use the income verification requirements, 12/31/21 Interim including the use of EIV, for interim reexaminations reexaminations PH and HCV -6 0 Provides for extensions to FSS contract of participation 12/31/21 FSS Contract of Participation PH and HCV -8 0 Waives the third -party income verification requirements for applicants, 12/31/21 Eligibility and will allow PHAs to consider self -certification as the highest form of Determination: income verification at admission Income 0 PHAs must review the EIV Income and IVT Reports to confirm/ validate Verification family -reported income within 90 days • Applicants must submit an affidavit attesting to reported income, assets, expenses. Applicants may provide third -party documentation which represents the applicant's income within the 60 -day period prior to admission or voucher issuance but is not dated within 60 days of the PHA's request. PH and HCV -9 0 Waives the requirements to obtain and verify social security number 12/31/21 Eligibility documentation and documentation evidencing eligible noncitizen status Determination: before admitting applicants to the HCV and Public Housing programs. SSN and 0 PHAs may accept self -certification of date of birth and disability status if Citizenship a higher level of verification is not immediately available. Verification . Individuals admitted under this waiver must provide the required documentation within 90 days of admission to be eligible for continued assistance HCV -2 0 Waives the requirement for an oral briefing 12/31/21 PHA Oral Briefing . Provides for alternative methods to conduct required voucher briefing • OHCD will do an expanded information briefing packet via email and mail and do oral briefing via phone and mail by request only HCV -3 . Allows PHAs to provide voucher extensions regardless of current PHA 12/31/21 Term of Voucher policy -Extensions of . OHCD will allow an additional 30 days for a maximum of 150 days Term extension HCV -5 . Allows for PHA discretion on absences from units longer than 180 days 12/31/21 Absence from 0 PHAs must not make HAP payments beyond 12/31/21 for units vacant unit more than 180 consecutive days • OHCD will allow payment beyond 180 days as a reasonable accommodation only