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PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM›Subpart B—HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of Program

§ 982.51 PHA authority to administer program.

24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) The PHA must have authority to administer the program. The PHA must provide evidence, satisfactory to HUD, of its status as a PHA, of its authority to administer the program, and of the PHA jurisdiction.

(b) The evidence submitted by the PHA to HUD must include enabling legislation and a supporting legal opinion satisfactory to HUD. The PHA must submit additional evidence when there is a change that affects its status as a PHA, its authority to administer the program, or its jurisdiction.

[60 FR 34695, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 26641, May 14, 1999; 80 FR 8245, Feb. 17, 2015]

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▸ Contents — 24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
  1. 24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housin…
  2. ▸ PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOU…
    Overview
    1. Subpart A—General Information
    2. ▸ Subpart B—HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of …
      Overview
      1. § 982.51 PHA authority to administer program.
      2. § 982.52 HUD requirements.
      3. § 982.53 Equal opportunity requirements and protection for vic…
      4. § 982.54 Administrative Plan.
    3. Subpart C—Funding and PHA Application for Funding
    4. Subpart D—Annual Contributions Contract and PHA Administration…
    5. Subpart E—Admission to Tenant-Based Program
    6. Subpart F [Reserved]
    7. Subpart G—Leasing a Unit
    8. Subpart H—Where Family Can Live and Move
    9. Subpart I—Dwelling Unit: Housing Quality Standards, Subsidy St…
    10. Subpart J—Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Respo…
    11. Subpart K—Rent and Housing Assistance Payment
    12. Subpart L—Family Obligations; Denial and Termination of Assist…
    13. Subpart M—Special Housing Types
    14. Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
    15. Congregate Housing
    16. Group Home
    17. Shared Housing
    18. Cooperative
    19. Manufactured Home
    20. Manufactured Home Space Rental
    21. Homeownership Option

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