Availability of Tenant Protection Vouchers for Emergency Housing Voucher Families
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Summary
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This notice establishes how HUD will award Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) to convert all Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) families under lease as of September 30, 2026 into the Housing Choice Voucher program by December 31, 2026, as required by the 2027 Continuing Resolution. PHAs will receive estimated award amounts around October 1, 2026, must correct any errors by October 15, 2026, and will receive one round of EHV-TPV funding in December 2026 covering one month of assistance, with future renewals subject to appropriations. These TPVs cannot be reissued upon turnover, and PHAs must track and report them separately through IMS/PIC and VMS.
Key Quotes
Verbatim from the notice
“This notice establishes the requirements, funding process, and timeline for awarding tenant protection vouchers (TPVs) by December 31, 2026, to all families under emergency housing vouchers (EHVs)”
Verbatim from the notice
“The 2027 CR directs that these TPVs are not replacement vouchers and, as such, they cannot be reissued upon turnover.”
Verbatim from the notice
“Deadline for PHAs to respond to HUD with a correction of HUD's estimate, if necessary.”
Key Dates
- Published
- Sep 29, 2026
Compliance deadlines
- Oct 1, 2026HUD notifies PHAs of potential EHV-TPV award amounts based on estimated EHV families under lease as of September 30, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026Deadline for PHAs to respond to HUD with a correction of the estimate, contacting EHV@hud.govin 2 days
- Nov 1, 2026All transitions of EHV families to HCV or PBV must be completed; after this date all EHV families must be converted to EHV-TPVsin 19 days
- Dec 31, 2026All EHV families must be awarded TPVs and PHAs must no longer have EHV families under leasein 79 days