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Briefing The regulations and policies on briefings set forth in Chapter 5 of this plan require SAHA to provide information on portability to all applicant families that qualify to lease a unit outside SAHA's jurisdiction under the portability procedures. Therefore, no special briefing is required for these families. No formal briefing will be required for a participant family wishing to move outside SAHA's jurisdiction under portability. However, SAHA will provide the family with the same oral and written explanation of portability that it provides to applicant families selected for admission to the program (see Chapter 5). SAHA will advise the family that they will be under the RHA's policies and procedures, including subsidy standards and voucher extension policies. Voucher Issuance and Term An applicant family has no right to portability until after the family has been issued a voucher [24 CFR 982.353(b)]. In issuing vouchers to applicant families, SAHA will follow the regulations and procedures set forth in Chapter 5. A new voucher is not required for portability purposes. For families approved to move under portability, SAHA will issue a new voucher within 14 days of SAHA's written approval to move. The initial term of the voucher will be 60 days. Voucher Extensions and Expiration SAHA may not approve any extensions to a voucher issued to an applicant or participant family. To receive or continue receiving assistance under the initial PHA's voucher program, a family that moves to another PHA's jurisdiction under portability must be under HAP contract in the receiving PHA's jurisdiction within 60 days following the expiration date of the initial PHA's voucher term (including any extensions). (See below under "Initial Billing Deadline" for one exception to this policy.) Page 10-7 11 /29/10