3-4 Eligibility Determinations – General

Owners are required to determine whether applicants are eligible to occupy the subsidized property and receive housing assistance. Eligibility is determined by federal statute and HUD regulation. For HUD programs, eligibility is only determined at move-in or at initial certification, (e.g. when a Section 236 tenant starts receiving Section 8 assistance) except as discussed in paragraphs 3-13, Determining Eligibility of Students for Assistance and 3-16, Determining the Eligibility of a Remaining Member of a Tenant Family. HUD's general eligibility requirements are found in HUD's regulations at 24 CFR, part 5.

HUD Occupancy Handbook Chapter 3: Eligibility for Assistance and Occupancy

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Section 1: Program Eligibility

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