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HUD-VASH Broadcast February 10, 2009 HUD Presentation. Portability . Two types of portability in HUD-VASH based on which VAMC that will provide case management. Referring VAMC or a VAMC in another part of the country. When the referring VAMC provides case management:.
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Portability • Two types of portability in HUD-VASH based on which VAMC that will provide case management. • Referring VAMC or a VAMC in another part of the country.
When the referring VAMC provides case management: • Veteran can live in the jurisdiction of another PHA if the referring VAMC can provide case management. • Receiving PHA must bill initial PHA. • HUD 50058 of the receiving PHA must use HUD-VASH code (VASH) at 2n and complete 12e (billing amount) and 12f (initial PHA’s code.)
When a VAMC other than the referring VAMC would provide case management • New VAMC must be able to provide case management. • New VAMC’s partnering PHA must have available HUD-VASH voucher. • Receiving PHA must absorb the family.
Portability Attachment • On our website, there will be an attachment that can be used for short-distance portability cases that will notify the receiving PHA of its responsibilities under the HUD-VASH program.
Project-Basing • HUD is in the process of issuing a notice on project-basing HUD-VASH vouchers. • Once notice is issued, PHAs interested in project-basing HUD-VASH vouchers must submit requests in accordance with the established guidelines.
Administrative Fees • Administrative fees are based on the unit months leased as reported in the Voucher Management System (VMS) • Administrative fees are advanced on a quarterly basis. • Amount advanced is based on the most recent validated quarter of VMS data. For example: Oct – Dec advance based on VMS data as of 6/30/08.
Administrative Fees • PHAs have been provided administrative fees through September 2008 for the actual number of HUD-VASH vouchers under lease (as reported in VMS). • There will be a final year-end reconciliation, so that PHAs will receive funding based on actual number of units under-lease (as reported in VMS), regardless of the amount of fees that were advanced .
Questions and Answers Question: Can a PHA deny assistance to a HUD-VASH referral because someone in the family owes the PHA money? Answer: No. There are only two reasons that a PHA may deny admission to a HUD-VASH referral: over-income, a family member is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program.
Questions and Answers Question: Who determines if a family should be terminated due to failure to participate in case management ? Answer: It is up the VA case manager to determine if a family is failing to comply with case management. It is the responsibility of the PHA to terminate assistance based on verification from the VA case manager.
Questions and Answers Question: Does the PHA have any role in determining or verifying the veteran’s homeless status? Answer: No, only the VA will make that determination.
Questions and Answers • HUD-VASH Questions and Answers can be found at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/vash/docs/hudvashqa.pdf • Document will be updated following today’s broadcast.
Reporting • Accurate reporting in VMS and PIC is imperative. • VA is collecting data on a monthly basis (# of referrals, # of vouchers issued, # of families under lease), and these numbers continue to be significantly higher than what is reported in PIC. • Please review VMS submissions and PIC ad-hoc reports to ensure data submitted is correct.