"Portability" in the HCV program refers to the process through which a family can transfer or "port" their rental subsidy when they move to a location outside the jurisdiction of the Public Housing Authority (PHA) that first gave them the voucher when they were selected for the program.
You are about to submit a Portability Request form. You will need to contact the Housing Authority for the area where you wish to port to. This link may help you find their contact information:
Portal.HUD.Gov
Before you begin this process, you may also want to contact the other housing authority to find out about their process, how long you may wait, and about their income limits, payment standards, availability of rental units, average rents and other information that may affect your voucher.
Lastly, in order to avoid delays forwarding your file to the correct PHA, you must provide ALL requested information, including the PHA Code. If not, the form will be returned to you for correction.
