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Exhibit 3-14: Section 236 With Benefit of Additional Assistance – Special Instructions for Determining Prorated Assistance Payment and Prorated Total Tenant Payment/Tenant Rent for Families Subject to Proration Procedures Regarding the Restriction on Assistance to Noncitizens

Prohibited Screening Criteria

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

Owners are prohibited from establishing any of the following types of screening criteria.

  • A. Criteria That Could Be Discriminatory

Owners must comply with all applicable federal, state or local fair housing and civil rights laws and with all applicable civil rights related program requirements.

  1. Owners may not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, familial status, or disability.

  2. Owners may not discriminate against segments of the population (e.g., welfare recipients, single parent households) or against individuals who are not members of the sponsoring organization of the property. Owners may not require a specific minimum income, except as allowed by paragraph 4-7 E.3 of this Handbook.

  3. These prohibitions apply to (1) accepting and processing applications; (2) selecting tenants from among eligible applicants on the waiting list; (3) assigning units; (4) certifying and recertifying eligibility for assistance; and (5) all other aspects of continued occupancy.

  4. Complaints alleging violations of these prohibitions must be referred to HUD’s Regional Offices of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

  • B.

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HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 — Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs

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