To be eligible for Section 104(d) relocation assistance, a person must meet certain criteria. A displaced person under Section 104(d) means:
- a lower-income person (a person having an income equal to or less than Section 8 limit established by HUD)
- moves permanently and involuntarily
- moves in connection with an assisted activity as a direct result of conversion of a low/mod unit or demolition of any unit.
The following relocation assistance is provided under Section 104(d) for each displaced person:
- Advisory services (same as under URA)
- Payment for moving and related expenses, actual or fixed (same as under URA)
- Security deposits that are reasonable and necessary and required to rent replacement dwelling unit
- Credit checks required to rent or purchase replacement dwelling unit (also available under URA under "other moving-related expenses")
- Interim living costs incurred in connection with temporary relocation if a person must relocate temporarily because of a dangerous situation (same as URA), or person is displaced from low/mod unit and no comparable is available but a suitable unit is scheduled to become available.
- Replacement housing payment - under Section 104(d), the grantee has the option to offer all or a portion of rental assistance through a Section 8 certificate or housing voucher provided that the displaced person is referred to a comparable unit where the owner is willing to participate in the Section 8 program. Section 104(d) rental assistance is greater than the URA rental assistance benefit. Down payment assistance is restricted to certain types of ownership properties.
If Section 8 assistance is offered under Section 104(d) and suitable referrals are offered, the displaced person cannot insist on cash rental assistance based on Section 104(d) computations, but does have the option of taking the cash assistance offered under the URA.