PORTABILITY
PORTABILITY
An eligible family 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.
Porting-in to AHA
AHA is
not
absorbing at this time. This means the initial PHA will be billed.
Utility allowance and Payment Standard form
To begin the Port-In process, you must contact your Housing Specialist at your initial housing authority for approval. Once approved, your housing specialist at your initial housing authority will send the appropriate paperwork to the Aurora Housing Authority. Paperwork can be faxed to 303-597-9020 or emailed to portin@aurorahousing.org
Once your paperwork from your initial housing authority has been received, you will be contacted to complete an online portability packet and provide:
- Copies of photo ID’s for anyone over 18 years of age,
- Copies of social security cards for everyone in the household,
- Copies of birth certificates for household members, and
- Current dated verification of all income you are receiving whether it be child support, wages, SS or SSI income, etc. for the entire household.
Once all of the documents are submitted complete and correct, you will be scheduled for a port-in orientation.
Porting-out
Typically, a participating family that wishes to port to another jurisdiction must be in compliance with program regulations; in good standing with the terms of its lease with their landlord; and give at least 30 days written notice to the landlord of its intent to vacate. However, other conditions may apply. See “Allowable Moves” above.
To begin the port-out process, you must submit a written notice to vacate in accordance with your lease to your landlord and to the Housing Authority. You must also complete the portability request form.
