DHA Obligations
Housing
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Through the HCV program, DOTHAN HOUSING provides families with the housing assistance that enables them to seek suitable housing in the Dothan jurisdiction. DOTHAN HOUSING will enter into a contract with the landlord and provide payments on behalf of the family. After a family has applied for the HCV program DOTHAN HOUSING will:
- Review all applicants to determine program eligibility
- Explains and enforces the rules of the program to families and property owner/landlords
- Issues HCV to families
- Inspects the properties for compliance with HQS
- Approves the property, the owner and the lease
- Sends housing assistance payments to the owner
- Conducts annual re-exams of the family’s income and composition and adjusts rent portions if necessary
- If the participant or landlord fails to comply with the program requirements, DOTHAN HOUSING has the right to terminate assistance payments and/or terminate families from the program