Moving To Work

Background Information

Moving To Work is a program started in 1996 to design and test innovative, locally designed strategies using Federal dollars more efficiently. The program has three overarching goals: to help residents find employment and become self-sufficient, to increase housing choices for low-income families, and to reduce cost and greater efficiency. On March 23, 2022, AHA was designated as an MTW agency under the Landlord Incentive Cohort. Since AHA was selected under the Landlord Incentive Cohort, we are required to implement activities that improve landlord participation in the HCV Program and are prohibited from implementing activities that curb landlord participation.

AHA’s MTW designation has several benefits including: the ability to operate more efficient programs by designing agency-specific initiatives and policies, the addition of new tools and incentives to enhance community outreach with prospective landlords to ultimately provide more housing options, the ability to invest directly into projects to create new affordable housing units, and funding flexibilities that will allow us to reallocate funds towards programs and activities with more funding needs.

MTW activities do not apply to those in the will pertain to Moderate Rehabilitation (SRO) programs and Shelter Plus Care programs. Please see the table below for which approved MTW activities apply to the rest of AHA’s programs. Participants to whom the MTW activities pertain cannot choose to opt-out of changes as a result of MTW activities.

Currently Implemented Activities

AHA Activity Code	Activity Name	Who Does this apply to?
2022-01	2.b. Payment Standards – Fair Market Rents (HCV)	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV and PBV Starting December 1, 2024: SV, VASH, and EHV
2022-02	3.b. Alternative Reexamination Schedule for Households	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV and regular PBV (does not include VASH PBV)
2022-03	3.d. Self-Certification of Assets	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV and PBV Starting May 1, 2025: VASH, EHV, and SV
2022-04	4.a. Vacancy Loss	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV only
2022-05	4.c. Other Landlord Incentives	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV only
2022-06	5.a. Pre-Qualifying Unit Inspections	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV and PBV Starting May 1, 2025: EHV and SV
2022-07	5.d. Alternative Inspection Schedule	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV and PBV Starting May 1, 2025: VASH, EHV, and SV
2022-08	9.a. Increase PBV Cap	Starting July 1, 2023: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)
2022-09	9.b. Increase PBV Project Cap	Starting July 1, 2023: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)
2022-10	9.c. Elimination of PBV Selection Process	Starting July 1, 2023: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)
2022-11	Cohort 4.2 Front-End Vacancy Loss Payment	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV only
2022-13	Allow Owner Referrals Under PBV Program	Starting August 1, 2024: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)
2022-14	Project-Based Voucher Right Sizing	Starting February 22, 2024: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)
2022-15	1.w. Alternative Income Inclusions/Exclusions (HCV)	Starting July 1, 2023: HCV and PBV Starting May 1, 2025: VASH, EHV, and SV
2023-02	Project-Based Voucher Contract Rent Increases	Starting February 22, 2024: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)
2023-03	Project-Based Voucher First Year Moves	Starting August 1, 2024: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)
2023-05	Flexible Subsidy Standards in Project-Based Voucher Admissions	Starting August 1, 2024: Regular PBV only (does not include VASH PBV)

Announcements

April 17, 2025: Effective May 1, 2025, the AHA will begin applying the following approved activities under the MTW Supplement for FY 2022-2023 to the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV), Stability Voucher (SV) and Veterans’ Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs:

2022-15: 1.w. Alternative Income Inclusions/Exclusions (HCV)
2022-03: 3.d. Self-Certification of Assets
2022-07: 5.d. Alternative Inspection Schedule

The AHA will also begin applying 2022-06: 5.a. Pre-Qualifying Unit Inspections under the MTW Supplement for FY 2022-2023 to the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) and the Stability Voucher (SV) program. Please note that pre-qualifying inspections up to 90 days are also allowed for the Veterans’ Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program under updated operating requirements and flexibilities.

September 23, 2024: The AHA received approval from HUD for its MTW Supplement for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Please note that the AHA rescinded its 3 proposed agency-specific activities and revised its approved Activity 2022-02 Alternative Reexamination Schedule and the corresponding Hardship Policy as required by HUD.

June 27, 2024: Effective August 1, 2024, the AHA will implement activities 2023-03 Project-Based Voucher First Year Moves, 2023-05 Flexible Subsidy Standards in Project-Based Voucher Admissions, and 2022-13 Allow Owner Referrals Under PBV Program.

February 22, 2024: The AHA implemented activities 2022-14: Project-Based Voucher Right Sizing and 2023-02: Project-Based Voucher Contract Rent Increases.

December 18, 2023: The AHA received approval from HUD for the following activities (to learn more about the following activity look under the “Document” heading below under Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024):

2022-14: Project-Based Voucher Right Sizing
2023-02: Project-Based Voucher Contract Rent Increases

Additionally, Activity 2022-01: 2.b. Payment Standards – Fair Market Rents (HCV) was revised so that if the payment standard amount is increased during the term of the HAP contract, the increased payment standard amount can be used at the effective date of the family’s first regular reexamination on or after the effective date of the increase in the payment standard amount.

November 29, 2023: The AHA received approval from HUD to be able to increase the payment standard up to 150% of FMR for its VASH, EHV, and SV programs.

July 1, 2023: The AHA implemented all of its approved MTW activities.

June 16, 2023: The AHA has received conditional approval for the MTW Supplement for FY 2023-2024 and is approved for the following activities (to learn more about the following activity look under the “Document” heading below under Fiscal Year 2023-2024):

2022-15: 1.w. Alternative Income Inclusions/Exclusions (HCV)

April 4, 2023: The AHA has received conditional approval for the MTW Supplement for FY 2022-2023 and is approved for the following activities (to learn more about the following activities look under the “Document” heading below under Fiscal Year 2022-2023):

2022-01: 2.b. Payment Standards – Fair Market Rents (HCV)
2022-02: 3.b. Alternative Reexamination Schedule for Households
2022-03: 3.d. Self-Certification of Assets
2022-04: 4.a. Vacancy Loss
2022-05: 4.c. Other Landlord Incentives
2022-06: 5.a. Pre-Qualifying Unit Inspections
2022-07: 5.d. Alternative Inspection Schedule
2022-08: 9.a. Increase PBV Cap
2022-09: 9.b. Increase PBV Project Cap
2022-10: 9.c. Elimination of PBV Selection Process Cohort
2022-11: 4.2 Front-End Vacancy Loss Payment

Upcoming Meetings

There are currently no meetings scheduled.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are landlord incentives paid with the regular monthly payments to the landlord or are they paid separately?

A: They are paid separately.

Q: What is the process to apply for the landlord incentives?

A: At this time, staff will apply and process the incentives on the landlord’s behalf. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these incentives you can reach out to the landlord liaison or MTW team.

Q: Are the landlord incentives paid by direct deposit?

A: Incentives and vacancy loss payments are paid using the same method as the HAP payments.