OGC Says HUD Has Limited Authority To Require PHAs to Use Fee Reserves for Voucher Assistance

摘要

The HUD Office of General Counsel (OGC) said in an opinion letter that HUD does not have the authority under the consolidated annual contributions contract (CACC) or Section 8 regulations to require PHAs to use administrative fee reserves for voucher assistance solely because there is a funding shortfall.rnHowever, the OGC said in the August 7 letter that HUD can direct the use of these funds to cover housing assistance payments (HAP) and other program expenses when an agency is not adequately administering the voucher program.