How will HUD determine eligibility to apply for additional, reallocated WtW vouchers?
To determine eligibility to apply for additional vouchers (97 percent or higher leasing rate), HUD will use the leasing data (percentage of units currently under lease) shown on the March Leasing Report posted on the WtW Web site. HUD will NOT use earlier leasing data, i.e. December, January, or February Leasing Reports. In other words, eligibility will be based on a “point in time” measurement reflecting the most current leasing rate. For example, if a PHA achieved 97 percent or greater lease up in a previous month but reported to be less than 97 percent leased as of February 28, 2002, it is not eligible to apply. Why did HUD consider RTAs in process when determining leasing rates for the de-reservation process but did not consider RTAs in process for determining eligibility for applying for additional WtW vouchers? HUD, being sensitive to the fact that RTAs in process represented real commitments on behalf of the PHA to house a family, counted RTAs in process for determining the numb
