Housing Choice Vouchers - Fargo Housing

How Will Vouchers Be Selected?

Housing Choice Vouchers will be selected by the preferences that are listed below first, followed by the date and time of the submitted application:

Victims of domestic violence, referred by Rape and Abuse Crisis Center.
Current residents of Cass or Clay County at the time of application
Mainstream-Household member between the ages of 18-61 with a verifiable disability.
Anyone transitioning out of an institution or other segregated setting is at serious risk of institutionalization, or homelessness or is currently homeless.

Housing Search Process

Follow These Steps to Ensure You Secure Your Housing Assistance

Step 1

Qualify for Voucher

Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and have received your Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) before beginning the housing search.

Step 2

Select Unit & Submit Forms

Choose a qualifying unit and submit the required paperwork to Fargo Housing before your voucher expires.

Step 3

Act Quickly

If you cannot secure housing within the allotted time, your voucher will expire, and assistance will no longer be available.

Inspections

Fargo Housing will schedule an inspection after receiving the Request for Tenancy Approval. Payments start only after the unit passes inspection, so ensure this is done before committing to any agreements. If the unit fails inspection, assistance will not be provided. Once approved and the lease is signed, Fargo Housing will finalize paperwork to initiate payments to the landlord.

Inspection Checklist

External: Roof, downspouts, dryer vents, debris, surroundings.
Common Areas: Trip/fire hazards, laundry facilities, outlets.
Kitchen: Appliances, leaks, trip hazards, GFI outlets.
Living Room: Windows, trip hazards, A/C, balcony, outlets.
Hallways: Smoke detectors, electrical panel, trip hazards, outlets.
Bathrooms: Sink, toilet, tub/shower, hazards, GFI outlets.
Bedrooms: Smoke detectors, windows, trip hazards, outlets.
General: Lighting, working doors, housekeeping.

Portability

Porting to Fargo Housing Authority

Current voucher holders wanting to port their assistance to Cass County, ND or Clay County, MN need to request this from their current housing authority The current housing authority, also known as the ‘initial housing authority’, will then provide Fargo Housing with the following required documents:

HUD 52665 Family Portability Information Form
The most recent HUD 50058 Form
Copies of driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, and verification of date of birth for all household members
A voucher is issued to the family/individual
EIV verification of income and family composition
Family contact information, including a working phone number and current address

Questions or documents related to porting can be emailed to: ports.fargohra@fargohousing.org

Portability Intake

Once Fargo Housing receives all necessary documentation from the initial housing authority, staff will send an electronic intake workflow. Once the intake has been completed, including necessary verifications, staff will contact the voucher holder to schedule an oral briefing. All household members, ages 18 and above, are asked to attend.

Additional documents may be requested based on the intake workflow.

Portability Approval Process

Fargo Housing will conduct a criminal background check on all household members aged 18 and older before approving the household. Certain criminal convictions, housing authority terminations, or outstanding balances owed to any housing authority may result in the rejection of a portability application by Fargo Housing.

If an applicant household is deemed ineligible, the portability application will be denied, and the paperwork will be returned to the initial housing authority.

For eligible households, Fargo Housing will issue a voucher with an expiration date of 30 days from the initial housing authority’s voucher. At the time of issuance, the household will receive detailed instructions and paperwork for the process.

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