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6-22 Meal Program

HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 — Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · United States

Owners of properties for the elderly or persons with disabilities for which HUD approved a mandatory meals program prior to April 1, 1987, must comply with the following:

  • A. Owners may charge a HUD-approved meals fee. Such fees are paid by the tenants and are not rent. Income collected from such charges must be used solely to offset costs associated with purchasing, preparing, and serving meals.

  • B. HUD requires owners to grant exceptions to participation in a meals program for reasons such as medical or dietary restrictions, or employment.

  • C. Owners are required to execute a separate meals contract, incorporated as part of the lease, stating the program requirements.

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