Moving with your voucher

Moving Process

To move within HHA’s jurisdiction, participants must first:

(The following are in our jurisdiction: Asharoken; Centerport; Cold Spring Harbor; Commack; Dix Hills; East Northport; Eatons Neck; Elwood; Fort Salonga; Greenlawn; Halesite; Huntington; Huntington Bay; Huntington Station; Lloyd Harbor; Melville; Northport; South Huntington; and West Hills).
Step 1 – Participant obtains landlord approval to move/provide intent to move notice
Step 2 – HHA issues voucher
Step 3 – Participant locates housing on the private market
Step 4 – Participant selects a unit
Step 5 – HHA assesses affordability
Step 6 – HHA inspects unit
Step 7 – Participant leases unit
Step 8 – HHA executes HAP contract
Step 9 – HHA makes payments & participant pays rent