Housing Choice Voucher Program participants can take their vouchers with them if they move (port) within the U.S. to another area with a Housing Choice Voucher Program. The Voucher Program participant MUST notify the Housing Authority where they currently live that they want to utilize the Portability option of the voucher to transfer to Houston or from Houston to another city of their choice. Once the portability request is approved, your PHA issues the family a voucher and must contact the Houston Housing Authority on the family's behalf. Your PHA must promptly notify the Houston Housing Authority to expect the incoming family. This means your PHA contacts the Houston Housing Authority on the family's behalf, typically by telephone, fax, or email. Simply referring the family to HUD or to a website for information on the Houston Housing Authority's address does not fulfill the responsibilities of your PHA under the program regulations.
All Portability paperwork should be sent by your Housing Authority to the Houston Housing Authority either by the fax number listed below or sent U.S. post to the address below.
Houston Housing Authority 2640 Fountain View Dr., Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77057 Phone: 713.260.0500 Fax: 713.260.0548
The required paperwork should include:
After all of the client's portability information is received by the Houston Housing Authority, the client will receive an appointment by mail within 2 weeks.
If you live in Houston and wish to port out, please complete the Request to Transfer Form. It is also available at the receptionist's desk in our first floor lobby.