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:

2023 – 2024 Johnston County HAPP Payment Standards:

(Effective 10/01/23)

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. For example, a house in Clayton/Garner will typically bring a higher market rent comparable than a house in Smithfield or Four Oaks. In addition, the size, type of housing (house, apartment, manufactured), location, condition, and amenities are all taken into consideration when we pull Market Comparable figures for a new property on our program:

 

Payment Standards for Johnston Co. HAPP Effective for HUD FY: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/24

Voucher Type:

Number of HH Occupants

HUD Fair Market Rent

% Used for area:

Maximum Payment Standard (w/utilities)

Maximum Suggested Rent Amount

1/A

HOH, Single = 1

1466

110%

1612

1400

1/A

Couple = 2

1466

110%

1612

1400

2/B

HOH + Child(ren)/Other

= 2-3

1646

110%

1810

1600

3/C

HOH + Children/Other

= 4-5

2035

105%

2137

1900

4/D

HOH + Children/Other

= 6-7

2711

105%

2846

2600

5/E

HOH + Children/Other

= 8-9

3118

100%

3118

2900

Mobile Home “lot” Rent

N/A

Call

90%

Call

Call

 

 

(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:  November 3, 2023


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