Participants in DHA housing assistance programs must report all changes in income in writing within 10 days of the date of change.

Increases in Income

If your income has increased, you must notify DHA in writing within 10 days from the date of change. Increases will be reviewed by your Occupancy Specialist

Submit in writing your change of income to HCV@doverhousingauthority.org, advising of the type of income that has increased.

• Provide verification of the income that has increased, which can include paystubs, offer of employment, revised child support documentation, or Social Security award letters.
• You will be notified in writing if additional information is needed.
• You will be notified in writing if there are any changes to your rent portion including the effective date of the change.

Because DHA is a MTW agency, some increases in income will not result in a rent change.  However, ALL changes must be reported and our Occupancy Specialist will determine if this will result in a rent change.

Decreases in Income

If your income has decreased, you must notify DHA. Decreases will be reviewed by your Occupancy Specialist.

Submit in writing your change of income to HCV@doverhousingauthority.org, advising of the income that has decreased.

• Provide verification of the income that has decreased, which can include paystubs, notification of termination of employment, revised child support documentation, or Social Security award letters.
• You will be notified in writing if additional information is needed.
• You will be notified in writing if there are any changes to your rent portion including the effective date of the change.

If a family reports a decrease in income and provides all supporting documentation by the 20th of the reporting month, it will be effective the 1st of the following month.

If the change is reported after the 20th of the reporting month, the rent change will not take effect the until the 1st of the second following month, depending on receipt of all supporting documentation

Written notice of the new rent calculation will be mailed or emailed to family and the property owner.

It may take up to 30 days to receive the rent change notice.

Families must continue to current rent portion until they receive the written notification of the new rent