{"description":"Documents matching '\"Verification of Eligible Status\"' and from Housing and Urban Development Department","count":5,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, as amended (\"Section 214\"), prohibits the Secretary of HUD from making financial assistance available to persons other than United States citizens or certain categories of eligible noncitizens in HUD's public and specified assisted housing programs. This proposed rule would revise HUD's Section 214 implementing regulations to require the verification of U.S. citizenship or the eligible immigration status of all applicants and recipients of assistance under a covered program regardless of age. The proposed rule would also make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending verification of eligible status of all family members, where permitted by statute, as opposed to under HUD's current regulations where prorated assistance could continue indefinitely. These amendments would bring HUD's regulations into greater alignment with the wording and purpose of Section 214 and align with the current Administration's priorities and regulatory reform efforts.","document_number":"2026-03405","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/20/2026-03405/housing-and-community-development-act-of-1980-verification-of-eligible-status","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-20/pdf/2026-03405.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03405.pdf?1771508718","publication_date":"2026-02-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"}],"excerpts":"regulations to require the verification of U.S. citizenship or the eligible immigration status of all applicants and recipients of assistance under a covered program regardless of age. The proposed rule would also make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending <span class=\"match\">verification of eligible status</span> of all family members, where permitted by statute, as opposed to under HUD's current regulations where prorated assistance could continue indefinitely. These amendments would bring HUD's regulations into greater alignment with the wording and purpose of Section"},{"title":"Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status; Withdrawal; Regulatory Review","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2021 from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled \"Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,\" HUD is reviewing all its pending proposed rules to determine which should move forward. HUD has identified a proposed rule, \"Housing and Community Development of Act 1980: Verification of Eligible Status\" that is inconsistent with the Executive order entitled \"Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government\" and the Executive order entitled \"Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans.\" This document informs the public that HUD has determined not to pursue this proposed rule previously published in the Federal Register. HUD will proceed to formally withdraw the rule from HUD's upcoming Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.","document_number":"2021-06758","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/02/2021-06758/housing-and-community-development-act-of-1980-verification-of-eligible-status-withdrawal-regulatory","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-02/pdf/2021-06758.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-06758.pdf?1617281118","publication_date":"2021-04-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"}],"excerpts":"and Community Development of Act 1980: <span class=\"match\">Verification of Eligible Status</span> (84 FR 20589, May 10, 2019). This document informs the public that HUD has determined not to pursue this proposed rule previously published in the \n Federal Register \n .\n \n HUD's Withdrawal of Proposed Rule \n Accordingly, HUD will proceed to formally withdraw the following proposed rule from its Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: <span class=\"match\">Verification of Eligible Status</span> (84 FR 20589, May 10, 2019) (RIN 2501-AD89)"},{"title":"Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would make two changes to HUD's regulations implementing section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, as amended (Section 214). Section 214 prohibits the Secretary of HUD from making financial assistance available to persons other than United States citizens or certain categories of eligible noncitizens in HUD's public and specified assisted housing programs. The proposed rule would require the verification of the eligible immigration status of all recipients of assistance under a covered program who are under the age of 62. As a result, the proposed rule would make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending verification of eligible status, as opposed to under the current regulation where it could continue indefinitely. The proposed rule would also specify that individuals who are not in eligible immigration status may not serve as the leaseholder, even as part of a mixed family whose assistance is prorated based on the percentage of members with eligible status. HUD believes the amendments will bring its regulations into greater alignment with the wording and purpose of Section 214.","document_number":"2019-09566","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/10/2019-09566/housing-and-community-development-act-of-1980-verification-of-eligible-status","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-10/pdf/2019-09566.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2019-09566.pdf?1557417490","publication_date":"2019-05-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"}],"excerpts":"The proposed rule would require the verification of the eligible immigration status of all recipients of assistance under a covered program who are under the age of 62. As a result, the proposed rule would make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending <span class=\"match\">verification of eligible status</span>, as opposed to under the current regulation where it could continue indefinitely. The proposed rule would also specify that individuals who are not in eligible immigration status may not serve as the leaseholder, even as part of a mixed family whose assistance"},{"title":"Revised Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule updates HUD's noncitizens regulations to incorporate the amendments made to section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 by section 592 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (the ``1998 Act''). Specifically, section 592 of the 1998 Act provides that PHAs, notwithstanding the requirements of Section 214, may elect not to affirmatively establish and verify eligibility before providing financial assistance to an individual or family. Before this amendment, statutory authority allowed PHAs to opt-out of compliance with the Section 214 immigration verification requirements in their entirety. This final rule also makes final a November 29, 1996 interim rule and takes into consideration the public comments submitted on the interim rule.","document_number":"99-11917","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/05/12/99-11917/revised-restrictions-on-assistance-to-noncitizens","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-05-12/pdf/99-11917.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"1999-05-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"}],"excerpts":"documents, as well as the reference to a ``registration card'', from \nSec. 5.508(b)(1). If HUD determines that additional examples are \nnecessary, HUD will more appropriately provide them through notice, \nhandbook, or other non-regulatory guidance.\n\nC. Comments on <span class=\"match\">Verification of Eligible Status</span>: Timing of Procedure and \nProration of Assistance (Section 5.512)\n\n    Comment: Verification of All Household Members Should be Required \nBefore Admission. HUD's noncitizens regulations provide that \nresponsible entities may not make assistance available to a"},{"title":"Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens","type":"Uncategorized Document","abstract":"This proposed rule would implement section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, as amended. Section 214 prohibits the Secretary of HUD from making financial assistance available to persons other than United States citizens, nationals, or certain categories of eligible noncitizens in HUD's Public Housing and Indian Housing programs (including homeownership), the section 8 housing assistance payments programs, the Housing Development Grants program, the section 236 interest reduction and rental assistance programs, the Rent Supplement program, and the section 235 homeownership program.","document_number":"94-20710","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1994/08/25/94-20710/restrictions-on-assistance-to-noncitizens","pdf_url":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"1994-08-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"Restrictions on Assistance to"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"evidence will be undertaken. The proposed rule provides that the \nextension may not be for an indefinite period, but allows for the \nresponsible entity to establish a time period that is sufficient for \nthe applicant or tenant to obtain the needed evidence.\n5. When <span class=\"match\">Verification of Eligible Status</span> is to Occur\n    For applicants, the 1994 proposed rule provides for the responsible \nentity to verify evidence of eligible immigration status at the time \nthe responsible entity verifies other aspects of eligibility for \nassistance (i.e., income, family composition)"}]}