Moving to Work

What is the Moving To Work
Demonstration Program?

Moving to Work (MTW) is a federal demonstration program that allows the HPHA the opportunity to design and test innovative, locally designated strategies that use Federal dollars more efficiently, help our residents find employment and to become more self-sufficient, and increase housing choices for low-income families. MTW also allows exemptions from many existing public housing and voucher rules and provides funding flexibilities with the use of Federal funds.
Current programs:
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• A landlord may be reimbursed up to $3000 in excess of the security deposit for unit damages caused by a former HPHA Section 8 tenant.

• A landlord may receive up to one month’s rent for renting a dwelling unit to an HPHA Section 8 participant for the first time. This incentive applies to all new HAP contracts signed after March 16, 2023.

• A landlord may receive up to one month’s rent for vacancies that occur:
• Between rentals to HPHA Section 8 participants (unlimited);
• When a landlord returns to the Section 8 program (available only once).