Notification to Applicants

1. Owners must give each applicant, at the time of application, notification of the requirement either to submit evidence of citizenship or eligible immigration status or to choose not to claim eligible status. A sample notice is included in Exhibit 3-3. The notification must do as follows:

   • a. State that financial assistance is contingent on submission and verification of citizenship or eligible immigration status;

   • b. Describe the type of evidence that must be submitted;

   • c. Give the time period in which evidence must be submitted; and

   • d. State that assistance may be prorated, denied, or terminated if any or all family members are determined ineligible for assistance.

2. Owners may notify families that they are eligible for assistance, or for partial assistance, as a mixed family. A sample notification of the verification results and the family’s eligibility status is included in Exhibits 3-10 and 3-11.

3. Owners must notify families in writing if they are found to be ineligible based upon citizenship/immigration status in accordance with requirements described in paragraph 4-31. The sample notification of the results of verification on noncitizen status included in Exhibits 3-8 and 3-9 includes appropriate language.

HUD Occupancy Handbook Chapter 3: Eligibility for Assistance and Occupancy

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Section 1: Program Eligibility

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