HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOVID Waivers.oldNotice 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. These waivers are
subject to change.
Waiver 9
Description
Availability
Period Ends
PH and HCV -3:
• Waives the requirements to use the income hierarchy, including the
6/30/21
Annual
use of EIV, and will allow PHAs to consider self -certification as the
reexamination
highest form of income verification
Income
. PHAs that implement this waiver will be responsible for addressing
Verification
material income discrepancies that may arise later
requirements
PH and HCV -4
• Waives the requirement to use the income verification requirements,
6/30/21
Interim
including the use of EIV, for interim reexaminations
reexaminations
. PHAs that implement this waiver will be responsible for addressing
material income discrepancies that may arise later
PH and HCV -5
• Waives the mandatory EIV monitoring requirements.
6/30/21
EIV System
Monitoring
HCV -2
• Waives the requirement for an oral briefing
6/30/21
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
6/30/21
Term of Voucher -
PHA policy
Extensions of Term
. OHCD will allow an additional 30 days for a maximum of 150 days
extension
HCV -5
• Allows for PHA discretion on absences from units longer than 180
6/30/21
Absence from unit
days
• PHAs must not make HAP payments beyond 6/30/21 for units
vacant more than 180 consecutive days
• OHCD will allow payment beyond 180 days as a reasonable
accommodation only
PH and HCV -6
• Provides for extensions to FSS contract of participation
6/30/21
FSS Contract of
•
Participation
HQS-1 Initial
• Changes initial inspection requirements, allowing for owner
6/30/21
Inspection
certification
Requirements
HQS-3lnitial
• Allows for extension of up to 30 days for owner repairs of non -life-
6/30/21
Inspection: Non-
threatening conditions
Life -Threatening
Deficiencies (NLT)
Option
HQS-5
• Allows for delay in biennial inspections
6/30/21 &
HQS Inspection
• All delayed biennial inspections must be completed as soon as
12/31/21
Requirement:
reasonably possible but by no later than 1 year after the date on
Biennial
which the biennial inspection would have been required absent the
Inspections
waiver.
HQS-6HQS
• Waives the requirement for the PHA to conduct interim inspection
6/30/21
Interim Inspections
and requires alternative method
0 Allows for repairs to be verified by alternative method