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Briefing <br />The regulations and policies on briefings set forth in Chapter 5 of this plan require SARA to <br />provide information on portability to all applicant families that qualify to lease a unit outside <br />SAHA's jurisdiction under the portability procedures. Therefore, no special briefing is required <br />for these families. <br />No formal briefing will be required for a participant family wishing to move outside SAHA's <br />jurisdiction under portability. However, SARA will provide the family with the same oral and <br />written explanation of portability that it provides to applicant families selected for admission to <br />the program (see Chapter 5). SARA will advise the family that they will be under the receiving <br />PHA's policies and procedures, including subsidy standards and voucher extension policies. <br />Voucher Issuance and Term <br />An applicant family has no right to portability until after the family has been issued a voucher <br />[24 CFR 982.353(b)]. In issuing vouchers to applicant families, SARA will follow the <br />regulations and procedures set forth in Chapter 5. A new voucher is not required for portability <br />purposes. <br />For families approved to move under portability, SARA will issue a new voucher within 14 days <br />of SAHA's written approval to move. <br />The initial term of the voucher will be 6o days. <br />Voucher Extensions and Expiration <br />SARA may not approve any extensions to a voucher issued to an applicant or participant family. <br />To receive or continue receiving assistance under the initial PHA's voucher program, a family <br />that moves to another PHA's jurisdiction under portability must be under HAP contract in the <br />receiving PHA's jurisdiction within 60 days following the expiration date of the initial PHA's <br />voucher term (including any extensions). (See below under "Initial Billing Deadline" for one <br />exception to this policy.) <br />The SARA will use e-mail, when possible, to contact the receiving PHA to determine if <br />the receiving PHA will administer or absorb the family's voucher. <br />7/02/12 <br />Page 10-7 <br />