Portability
An eligible household that has been issued a Housing Choice Voucher may use that voucher to lease a unit anywhere in the United States where there is a housing agency operating a Housing Choice Voucher program. This feature of the program is referred to as portability. (Note: HASB requires new applicants to use their vouchers in HASB's jurisdiction during the first year of program participation. To promote stability and quality of life, Participants and their households must remain in their current unit for a minimum of 12 months to be eligible for an elective move). Your Request to Transfer must be approved by your Housing Specialist prior to the elective move.
To be considered eligible to port into HASB's jurisdiction, Port Applicants must:
- Meet all HASB eligibility requirements;
- Receive approval from the Initial Public Housing Authority;
- Ensure that a complete inbound Port Package is received from the Initial PHA;
- Meet the HASB program requirements as applicable
If any of the above requirements are not met, HASB will return the port package to the initial PHA, and no further processing will occur. Please note: Effective 3/1/2024, the HASB is billing for port-in families.
Outbound Ports are households that request to move to a property located outside of HASB's jurisdiction. Participants are not eligible to port out before their annual recertification date.
To be considered eligible to port out of HASB's jurisdiction, the Participant must:
- Have met all terms and conditions of the rental lease agreement and have continuously complied with all household obligations under the HCV program
- Submit a Request for Transfer form
- Provide updated income verifications
- Provide a letter of good standing from the current landlord
Documents must be turned in to your Housing Choice Voucher Specialist for review and consideration.
All Portability Packages, 58/65s, and Inquiries should be emailed to Portability@SBHAonline.com. Thank You!
