What agreement exists between the PHA and the tenant?

• A. the HAP contract
• B. the lease
• C. the admin plan
• D. the voucher

Answer: (D)

In this program, the document that links the PHA directly to the participating tenant is the housing voucher. The voucher is issued by the PHA to the tenant and outlines the subsidy the tenant will receive, the tenant’s responsibilities, and the terms of the assistance. It is the formal agreement that governs the PHA’s relation with the tenant.

The other items serve different roles in the process: the HAP contract is the agreement between the PHA and the landlord to make monthly subsidy payments; the lease is the rental agreement between the tenant and the landlord; and the admin plan is the PHA’s internal policy document for administering the program. So the voucher is the document that creates the direct PHA-tenant relationship.