Overview of TRACS 2.0.2C

Some of the new updates for TRACS 2.0.2C include:

Collection of the race and ethnicity at the member level

• Modified descriptions of the race and ethnicity categories
• Increase in the number of race categories
• Allow for the collection of race and ethnicity for each household member and not just the head of household
• Ability to select all race categories that apply to the household member

New dependent codes

• C – Dependent whose custody is jointly shared by more than one family but who does not receive a dependent allowance. Such a person’s child care expenses count toward the child care allowance where applicable (count toward unit size).
• J – This is not a new code, but the definition is different. Dependent whose custody is jointly shared by more than one family and who receives a dependent allowance along with a child care allowance where applicable.
• K – Dependent is in the unit 50% of the time or more. Included in counts for income limits and family size

New eligibility waiver codes

• AGE – Age waiver for an elderly property
• INC – Income (for subsidy types other than Section 8)
• NEAR – Near elderly
• DSBL – Waiver for a non-disabled person to move in to a property for the disabled
• OTH – Other waiver not covered by the above codes

Student status

• Student status field added to the MAT 10, Section 3 record
• New termination code added for the case where a household is terminated as a result of the student rule

New Termination of Assistance codes

• DS – Dual subsidy
• ST – Ineligible student in Section 8 housing

Noncitizen Rule modifications

• Household Assistance Status Code – Full Assistance Pending Verification and Prorated Assistance have been redefined
• ND (No documentation) Member Eligibility code added

Certifications for market rent tenants

• Required to submit a MO certification under the previous subsidy for a market rent tenant.

All rent algorithms standardized for the industry

• This will eliminate the $1 rounding difference between the site and the contract administrator.

Tenant unable to sign indicator is now labeled extenuating circumstances

• 0 = no extenuating circumstances
• 1 = Late annual recertification due to extenuating circumstances
• 2 = Late annual recertification due to owner/agent delay
• 3 = Late annual recertification due to third party delay
• 4 = Late annual recertification - court order requires restoration of subsidy on the recertification date