Housing Choice Voucher Program: Rent and HAP Calculations UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Housing Assis- The payment made by the Public Housing Authority (PHA) to the landlord on
tance Payment behalf of the family participating in the housing choice voucher program.
(HAP)
2. Total Tenant Pay- The amount a family is expected to contribute toward their housing costs.
ment
3. Minimum Rent The lowest amount a family must pay for rent in the housing choice voucher
program.
4. Gross Rent The total amount of rent charged by the landlord, including utilities.
5. Maximum Rent The highest percentage of a family's income that can be used for rent at the time
Burden at Initial of initial occupancy.
Occupancy
6. Maximum Sub- The highest amount of financial assistance the PHA may provide to a family for
sidy housing costs.
7. Impact of Unit How the size of the selected housing unit affects the amount of subsidy a family
Size Selection on receives.
Subsidy
8. Family Share The portion of the rent that the family is responsible for paying.
9. Family Rent to The amount of rent that the family pays directly to the landlord.
Owner
10. Utility Reim- The amount reimbursed to the family for utilities that are included in the rent.
bursement
11. Prorated Assis- The adjustment of the housing assistance payment based on the family's income
tance and circumstances.
, 12. Payment Stan- The maximum monthly assistance payment for a family based on bedroom size
dards before deducting the total tenant payment.
13. Voucher Term The period during which a family can search for and select a housing unit using
the voucher.
14. PHA Public Housing Authority, the agency responsible for administering the housing
choice voucher program.
15. Assisted Unit A housing unit that is eligible for assistance under the housing choice voucher
program.
16. Rent Calculations The various computations performed by the PHA to determine the family's hous-
ing costs and assistance.
17. Initial Calcula- The calculations provided to applicants at the time they receive their housing
tions at Voucher choice voucher.
Issuance
18. Chapter A summary of the key components and processes involved in determining housing
Overview assistance payments.
19. Total Tenant Pay- The minimum amount the family will pay toward rent and utilities, calculated using
ment (TTP) a statutory formula and family income information.
20. Monthly Adjust- Annual adjusted income divided by 12 to determine the monthly figure.
ed Income
21. Monthly Income Annual income divided by 12 to determine the monthly figure.
22. Family Share The portion of rent and utilities paid by the family, which can be higher than the
TTP if the rent is prorated or exceeds the PHA's payment standard.
23.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Housing Assis- The payment made by the Public Housing Authority (PHA) to the landlord on
tance Payment behalf of the family participating in the housing choice voucher program.
(HAP)
2. Total Tenant Pay- The amount a family is expected to contribute toward their housing costs.
ment
3. Minimum Rent The lowest amount a family must pay for rent in the housing choice voucher
program.
4. Gross Rent The total amount of rent charged by the landlord, including utilities.
5. Maximum Rent The highest percentage of a family's income that can be used for rent at the time
Burden at Initial of initial occupancy.
Occupancy
6. Maximum Sub- The highest amount of financial assistance the PHA may provide to a family for
sidy housing costs.
7. Impact of Unit How the size of the selected housing unit affects the amount of subsidy a family
Size Selection on receives.
Subsidy
8. Family Share The portion of the rent that the family is responsible for paying.
9. Family Rent to The amount of rent that the family pays directly to the landlord.
Owner
10. Utility Reim- The amount reimbursed to the family for utilities that are included in the rent.
bursement
11. Prorated Assis- The adjustment of the housing assistance payment based on the family's income
tance and circumstances.
, 12. Payment Stan- The maximum monthly assistance payment for a family based on bedroom size
dards before deducting the total tenant payment.
13. Voucher Term The period during which a family can search for and select a housing unit using
the voucher.
14. PHA Public Housing Authority, the agency responsible for administering the housing
choice voucher program.
15. Assisted Unit A housing unit that is eligible for assistance under the housing choice voucher
program.
16. Rent Calculations The various computations performed by the PHA to determine the family's hous-
ing costs and assistance.
17. Initial Calcula- The calculations provided to applicants at the time they receive their housing
tions at Voucher choice voucher.
Issuance
18. Chapter A summary of the key components and processes involved in determining housing
Overview assistance payments.
19. Total Tenant Pay- The minimum amount the family will pay toward rent and utilities, calculated using
ment (TTP) a statutory formula and family income information.
20. Monthly Adjust- Annual adjusted income divided by 12 to determine the monthly figure.
ed Income
21. Monthly Income Annual income divided by 12 to determine the monthly figure.
22. Family Share The portion of rent and utilities paid by the family, which can be higher than the
TTP if the rent is prorated or exceeds the PHA's payment standard.
23.
