{"id":799,"date":"2019-09-13T21:30:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=799"},"modified":"2024-03-23T09:45:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T04:15:21","slug":"documentation-checklist-for-processing-hud-special-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/13\/documentation-checklist-for-processing-hud-special-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentation Checklist for processing HUD Special Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Claims must include all the documents laid down in HUD Handbook 4350.3 and Special Claims Processing Guide effective from 8<\/span>th<\/span> January 2006. You need to put a checkmark in the checklist against the documents you are enclosing. You need to submit all the required documents; otherwise, it may be returned without processing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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You must know that you can request for a HUD Special Claim<\/a> only when the unit had been occupied by a Section 8 household and was receiving a subsidy. If assistance was terminated because of an increase in income, the tenant no longer qualifies for assistance and cannot submit a special claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

The claim form, complete in all respect, and after enclosing all documents must be submitted to the CA or <\/span>HUD<\/span> within 180 days of the date from which the unit has been available for occupancy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once your claim has been processed and the amount of assistance approved, the owner or agent has to request payment for the approved claim. However, payment has to be requested within 90 days after approval of the assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is a checklist for the documents that you need to submit:<\/span><\/p>\n