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Administrative Plan 4/1/2016 Page 10-13 10-II.C. RECEIVING PHA ROLE If a family has a right to lease a unit in the receiving PHA’s jurisdiction under portability, the receiving PHA must provide assistance for the family [24 CFR 982.355(10)]. HUD may determine in certain instances that a PHA is not required to accept incoming portable families, such as a PHA in a declared disaster area. However, the PHA must have approval in writing from HUD before refusing any incoming portable families [24 CFR 982.355(b)]. Administration of the voucher must be in accordance with the receiving PHA’s policies. This requirement also applies to policies of Moving to Work agencies. The receiving PHA procedures and preferences for selection among eligible applicants do not apply to the family, and the receiving PHA waiting list is not used [24 CFR 982.355(c)(10)]. The family’s unit, or voucher, size is determined in accordance with the subsidy standards of the receiving PHA [24 CFR 982.355(c)(12)], and the receiving PHA’s policies on extensions of the voucher term apply [24 CFR 982.355(c)(14)]. Responding to Initial PHA’s Request [24 CFR 982.355(c)] The receiving PHA must respond via e-mail or other confirmed delivery method to the initial PHA’s inquiry to determine whether the family’s voucher will be billed or absorbed [24 CFR 982.355(c)(3)]. If the receiving PHA informs the initial PHA that it will be absorbing the voucher, the receiving PHA cannot reverse its decision at a later date without consent of the initial PHA (24 CFR 982.355(c)(4). SAHA Policy SAHA will use e-mail, when possible, to notify the initial PHA whether they will administer or absorb the family’s voucher. Initial Contact with Family When a family moves into the PHA’s jurisdiction under portability, the family is responsible for promptly contacting the PHA and complying with the PHA’s procedures for incoming portable families. The family’s failure to comply may result in denial or termination of the receiving PHA’s voucher [24 CFR 982.355(c)(8)]. If the voucher issued to the family by the initial PHA has expired, the receiving PHA must contact the initial PHA to determine if it will extend the voucher [24 CFR 982.355(c)(13)]. If for any reason the receiving PHA refuses to process or provide assistance to a family under the portability procedures, the family must be given the opportunity for an informal review or hearing [Notice PIH 2012-42]. (For more on this topic, see later under “Denial or Termination of Assistance.”) Briefing HUD allows the receiving PHA to require a briefing for an incoming portable family as long as the requirement does not unduly delay the family’s search [Notice PIH 2012-42]. SAHA Policy SAHA will provide the family with an individual move briefing (as described in Chapter 5) within 14 days of receiving all of the portability documents from the initial housing 3-257