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<br /> <br />Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Interjurisdictional Administration Page 2 of 15 <br />NOW THEREFORE, the Parties mutually agree as follows: <br /> <br />I. RECITALS <br /> <br />The parties to this MOA hereby find and declare that the above Recitals are true and correct, <br />and incorporated herein by this reference. <br /> <br />II. DEFINITION OF TERMS <br /> <br />For the purposes of this MOA, the following definitions shall apply: <br /> <br />A. The term "Administrative Plan" is defined as the plan that describes PHA policies <br />for the administration of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. <br /> <br />B. The term "Annual Contributions Contract" (ACC) shall mean a written agreement <br />between HUD and a PHA to provide annual contributions for the purpose of providing <br />Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) and other expenses pursuant to the Housing <br />Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. <br /> <br />C. The term "Host Jurisdiction" shall mean the jurisdiction of a PHA in Orange County <br />where the Issuing PHA is not otherwise authorized to administer its Housing Choice <br />Voucher P rogram, but to which an eligible family wishes to move and use a Voucher <br />issued by the Issuing PHA. <br /> <br />D. The term "Housing Quality Standards" (HQS) shall mean the minimum dwelling <br />unit standards required to protect the health and safety of tenants. <br /> <br />E. The term "HUD Portability Procedures" shall mean the procedures required by federal <br />regulations governing the use of Vouchers in a jurisdiction of another PHA in the <br />absence of a voluntary MOA between or among these agencies. <br /> <br />F. The term “Inspection” shall mean examination of a rental unit for compliance with HQS. <br /> <br />G. The term "Issuing PHA" shall mean a PHA that issued a Voucher to a family <br />participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program in Orange County, <br />California that wishes to move to another PHA's jurisdiction within Orange County (Host <br />PHA). <br /> <br />H. The term "Jurisdiction" shall mean the geographical area in which a PHA has authority <br />under state and local law to administer the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. <br /> <br />I. The term "Mobility" is distinct from Portability and shall mean the movement of <br />Housing Choice Voucher Holders among the four PHAs within the geographic <br />boundaries of the County of Orange, California, the details of which are outlined in this <br />MOA. <br /> <br />J. The term "Portability" shall mean a Voucher recipient's right to move from one PHA's <br />jurisdiction to another PHA's jurisdiction within the United States and associated <br />territories. <br /> <br />K. The term “Quality Control Inspection” shall mean any one of the random sample inspections <br />performed by the Host PHA upon request by the Issuing PHA pursuant to Section III(D)(3)(e) <br />to ensure compliance with HUD HQS standards <br />EXHIBIT 1