About HAPP

Portability


Portability is the transfer of a Tenant's voucher from one Section 8 HCV agency to a location in another HCV agency’s jurisdiction in a new county and/or state. You must already have a Housing Choice Voucher in order to port in or out of our county.

Porting Out of Johnston County:

Applicants must have lived in Johnston County for at least a year, at the time in which they applied for assistance, to be able to port to another county or state.  Otherwise, they must live in Johnston County for at least a year before they are eligible to transfer.  

Porting to Johnston County from another county or state:

Current Section 8 voucher holders who are residing in another county or state and wish to port to Johnston County must first complete a 30-day notice with their current agency and let their agency know they want to port to Johnston County.

IMPORTANT:  Due to the current overwhelming shortage of affordable Rentals in Johnston County, NC please check out our local housing market first to ensure you can find affordable and suitable housing prior to giving up your current housing and moving to our area. 

 

HAPP’s payments standards are as follows:

 

2024 – 2025 Johnston County HAPP Payment Standards

(Effective 10/01/24)

NOTE: Please keep in mind this is the maximum in the entire county that HAPP will pay. It does not mean a property will "automatically" qualify for the MAXIMUM Suggested Rent Amount.

When running comps we use location, size, type of housing (house, apartment, manufactured), condition, and amenities/upgrades when we pull Market Comparable figures for a new property on our program:

Voucher Type:

Number of HH Occupants

Zip Codes:

HUD

Fair Market

Rent

% Used for area:

Maximum Payment Standard

(w/utilities)

Maximum Suggested Rent Amount

1

Single/Couple = 1-2

27501,27504,27524,

27542,27555,27557,

27568,27569,27576

27577,27591,27592

27597,28334,28366

1320

110%

1452

1300

1

Single/Couple = 1-2

27520, 27603

1380

110%

1518

1400

1

Single/Couple = 1-2

27527

1610

110%

1771

1600

1

Single/Couple = 1-2

27529

1470

110%

1617

1500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

HH + Children/Other

= 2-3

27501,27504,27524,

27542,27555,27557,

27568,27569,27576

27577,27591,27592

27597,28334,28366

1490

110%

1639

1456

2

HH + Children/Other

= 2-3

27520,27603

1590

110%

1749

1550

2

HH + Children/Other

= 2-3

27527

1850

110%

2035

1850

2

HH + Children/Other

= 2-3

27529

1690

110%

1859

1650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

HH + Children/Other

= 4-5

27501,27504,27524,

27542,27555,27557,

27568,27569,27576

27577,27591,27592

27597,28334,28366

1840

105%

1932

1700

3

HH + Children/Other

= 4-5

27520,27603

1980

105%

2079

1900

3

HH + Children/Other

= 4-5

27527

2300

105%

2415

2200

3

HH + Children/Other

= 4-5

27529

2100

105%

2310

2075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

HH + Children/Other

= 6-7

27501,27504,27524,

27542,27555,27557,

27568,27569,27576

27577,27591,27592

27597,28334,28366

2440

105%

2562

2300

4

HH + Children/Other

= 6-7

27520,27603

2670

105%

2803

2500

4

HH + Children/Other

= 6-7

27527

3110

105%

3265

3000

4

HH + Children/Other

= 6-7

27529

2840

105%

2982

2700

 

 

(Must already have a Section 8 voucher to port)

 

Send Portability information to:

Amy Fasy, Administrative Assistant
Amy.Fasy@JohnstonNC.com

or fax to: 919-989-5421

or mail to: 
P.O. Box 1515
Smithfield, NC 27577

Email is the preferred method as it’s more efficient which speeds up the portability process.

Once our agency receives your Portability file from your current agency, one of our Housing Specialists will call you to make an appointment for you to come in for your briefing. Please be sure your agency includes a current contact number for you.

 

 




Page last updated:  September 24, 2024


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