TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Housing Assistance Office
HAP Contracts
Privacy Act Statement. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is authorized to collect the informaiton required on this form by Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). Collection of family members, including names and unit address, as well as owner's name and payment address, is mandatory. The informaiton is used to provide Section 8 tenant-based assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher program in the form of housing assistance payments. The information also specifies what utilities and appliances are to be supplied by the owner and what utilities and appliances are to be supplied by the tenant. HUD may disclose this information to Federal, State and local agencies when relevant to civil, criminal or regularoty investigations and prosecutions. It will not be otherwise disclosed or released outside of HUD, except as permitted or required by law.
Please note: Failure to provide any of the information may result in delay or rejection of family or owner participation in the program.
The Housing Assistance Payments Contract (HAP contract) is used to provide Section 8 tenant-based assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The main regulation for this program is 24 Code of Federal Regulations Part 982.
The local voucher program is administered by a public housing agency (PHA). The HAP contract is an agreement between the PHA and the owner of a unit occupied by an assisted family. The HAP contract has three parts:
Part A Contract information (fill-ins)
Use of this form
Use of this HAP contract is required by HUD. Modification of the HAP contract is not permitted. The HAP contract must be word-for-word in the form prescribed by HUD.
However, the PHA may choose to add the following:
Language that prohibits the owner from collecting a security deposit in excess of private market practice, or in excess of amounts charged by the owner to unassisted tenants. Such a prohibition must be added to Part A of the HAP contract.
Language that defines when the housing assistance payment by the PHA is deemed received by the owner (e.g. upon mailing by the PHA or actual receipt by the owner). Such language must be added to Part A of the HAP contract.
To prepare the HAP contract, fill in all contract information in Part A of the contract. Part A must then be executed by the owner and the PHA.
Use for special housing types
In addition to use for the basic Section 8 voucher program, this form must also be used for the following "special housing types" which are voucher porgram variants for special needs (see 24 CFR Part 982, Subpart M): (1) single room occupancy (SRO) housing; (2) congregate housing; (3) group home; (4) shared housing; and (5) manufactured home rental by a family that leases the manufactured home and space. When this form is used for a special housing type, the special housing type shall be specified in Part A of the HAP contract, as follows: "This HAP contract is used for the following special housing type under HUD regulations for the Section 8 voucher program: (Insert Name of Special Housing type)."
However, this form may not be used for the following special housing types: (1) manufactured home space rental by a family that owns the manufactured home and leases only the space; (2) cooperative housing; and (3) the homeownership option under Section 8(y) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(y)).