Portability Information

Portability: The ability of a family to move with a Housing Choice Voucher (tenant-based assistance) from the jurisdiction of one public housing authority (PHA) to that of another.

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Step 1: Request portability from your initial PHA.

The initial PHA can fax or mail your portability papers to:

Raise Up
1600 Kansas Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
Telephone 440-288-7449
Fax: 440-288-7372
PORTS@rupartners.org

Step 2: Contact Raise Up to verify your portability papers have been received.

Step 3: Complete online orientation. Complete moving packet and sign online voucher through your phone.

Step 4: Locate a unit you can find online at AffordableHousing.com or ohiohousinglocator.org. Return Raise Up’s Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) received at the moving-in inspection. Inspection can take up to three weeks.

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Step 1: Contact your Occupancy Specialist for a request to move packet. Move packets are also available in the lobby. Submit move packet, updated income and assets. In addition, you must bring the name, address, contact person, fax number and telephone number of the Receiving Housing Authority you’re moving to.

Step 2: You will receive a voucher through the online portal within five business days.

Step 3: Raise Up will send your portability transfer to the Receiving Housing Authority within 14 business days, once your moving documents have been received and reviewed.

Step 4: Family must be out of the assisted unit on the date stated on the 30-day Vacate to Move Notice to the landlord, or the date stated on the Agreement of Intent to Vacate. No rental assistance payment will be released to the owner beyond the 30-day Notice to move.

Step 5: Raise Up accepts billing from other Receiving Housing Authorities.

Step 6: To locate a unit in another county or state, go online to AffordableHousing.com. To locate a Receiving Housing Authority’s address in the state or county you want to live, go to https://www.hud.gov/contactus/public-housing-contacts.