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Do PHAs need to purchase any kind of insurance for Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) locations?

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Do PHAs need to purchase any kind of insurance for Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) locations?

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A PHA which administers a Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) or Rental Certificate Program must carry adequate fidelity bond coverage (employee dishonesty) for employees handling cash or authorized to sign checks or certify vouchers. The minimum bond limit is determined in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Property Casualty Insurance Handbook. Except for fidelity bond coverage, the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) does not require any other insurance coverage for a PHA that administers a Certificate Program or Voucher Program. However, there have been past instances where legal action has been taken against PHAs by tenants of Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) units who incur bodily injury on the premises. Their action is based primarily on the basis that the PHA has inspected the premises and determined that they are decent, safe, and sanitary. HUD does not require that a PHA purchase liability insurance to protect against s

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