Landlord Policies and Information

If a landlord would like to transfer billing responsibilities, like Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authorities, they must fill out and submit a request for RFTA Addendum(PDF, 640KB).

Following the rent increase deadlines 120 days prior to the anniversary date.

• Refer to the Tenancy addendum
• Notify HACP of any changes in income or family composition.
• Submit required documents for their inspections.

If you are looking to change the name of ownership of a property involved with the Housing Authority for the City of Pittsburgh, submit a Change of Ownership Request(PDF, 644KB).

Here are some of the additional vouchers that the HACP offers, also known as Special Purpose Vouchers. Special Purpose Vouchers differ from tenant-based vouchers by containing specific operational requirements determined by Congress in line-item appropriations.

Family Unification Program (FUP)

FUP is a program under which vouchers are provided to two different populations:

• Families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in either:
  • The imminent placement of the family’s child or children in out-of-home care
  • The delay in the discharge of the child or children to the family from out-of-home care
• Youth ages 18 to 24 years old who:
  • Left foster care at age 16 or older or will leave foster care within 90 days, in accordance with a transition plan described in section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act; and
  • Are homeless; or
  • Are at risk of homelessness
• By statute, FUP vouchers issued to youths may only be used to provide housing assistance for a maximum of 36 months. There is no limitation on FUP family vouchers. FUP vouchers enable these families and youths to lease decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private housing market.

The HACP receives prescreened referrals from its partnering agencies, namely the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. If interested in learning more, please contact the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. 

Mainstream Voucher Program

Mainstream vouchers are designed to provide assistance housing to families that include a non-elderly person with disabilities who is at least age 18 and not yet 62 years of age at the time the HAP contract is signed. The eligible family member does not need to be the head, spouse, or co-head.

The HACP receives prescreened referrals from its partnering agencies, namely the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. If interested in learning more, please contact the Allegheny Link.

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

The HUD-VASH program combines HUD Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs at its medical centers and in the community.

The HACP receives prescreened referrals from its partnering agencies, namely the VA Pittsburgh Health Care Office. If interested in learning more, please contact the VA Pittsburgh Health Care Office.

Tenant Protection Voucher (TPV)

Tenant Protection Vouchers are vouchers provided to protect HUD-assisted families from hardship as the result of a conversion action that occurs in HUD’s Public Housing properties, the Multifamily Housing portfolios, and Moderate Rehabilitation properties.

HUD awards the HACP tenant protection vouchers directly and the HACP Occupancy Department assists in the relocation process.

Instructions on calculating rent(PDF, 997KB)