HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 8 COVID WaiversNotice 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 #
Description
Availability
Period Ends
PH and HCV -3:
Annual
reexamination
Income
Verification
requirements
• Waives the requirements to use the income hierarchy, including the
use of EIV, and will allow PHAs to consider self -certification as the
highest form of income verification
• PHAs that implement this waiver will be responsible for addressing
material income discrepancies that may arise later
12/31/20
PH and HCV -4
Interim
reexaminations
• Waives the requirement to use the income verification requirements,
including the use of EIV, for interim reexaminations
• PHAs that implement this waiver will be responsible for addressing
material income discrepancies that may arise later
12/31/20
PH and HCV -5
EIV System
Monitoring
• Waives the mandatory EIV monitoring requirements.
12/31/20
HCV -2
PHA Oral Briefing
• Waives the requirement for an oral briefing
• Provides for alternative methods to conduct required voucher
briefing
• OHCD will do oral briefing via phone and mail
12/31/20
HCV -3
Term of Voucher -
Extensions of Term
• Allows PHAs to provide voucher extensions regardless of current
PHA policy
• OHCD will allow an additional 30 days for a maximum of 150 days
extension
12/31/20
HCV -5
Absence from unit
• Allows for PHA discretion on absences from units longer than 180
days
• PHAs must not make HAP payments beyond 12/31/20 for units
vacant more than 180 consecutive days
• OHCD will allow payment beyond 180 days as a reasonable
accommodation only
12/31/20
PH and HCV -6
FSS Contract of
Participation
• Provides for extensions to FSS contract of participation
•
12/31/20
HQS-1 Initial
Inspection
Requirements
• Changes initial inspection requirements, allowing for owner
certification
12/31/20
HQS-3lnitial
Inspection: Non-
Life -Threatening
Deficiencies (NLT)
Option
• Allows for extension of up to 30 days for owner repairs of non -life
threatening conditions
12/31/20
HQS-5
HQS Inspection
Requirement:
Biennial
Inspections
• Allows for delay in biennial inspections
• All delayed biennial inspections must be completed as soon as
reasonably possible but by no later than 1 year after the date on
which the biennial inspection would have been required absent the
waiver.
10/31/20
HQS-6HQS
Interim Inspections
• Waives the requirement for the PHA to conduct interim inspection
and requires alternative method
• Allows for repairs to be verified by alternative method
12/31/20