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considered individually before the family's status is defined.
Mixed Families. A family is eligible for assistance as long as at least one member is a citizen or
eligible immigrant. Families that include eligible and ineligible individuals are called "mixed."
Such applicant families will be given notice that their assistance will be pro-rated and that they
may request a hearing if they contest this determination.
All members ineligible. Applicant families that include no eligible members are ineligible for
assistance. Such families will be denied admission and offered an opportunity for an informal
hearing.
Non-citizen students. Defined by HUD in the non-citizen regulations at 24 CFR 5.522. Not
eligible for assistance.
Appeals. For this eligibility requirement only, the applicant is entitled to a hearing exactly like
those provided for participants.
Verification of Status Before Admission
The PHA will not provide assistance to families prior to the verification of eligibility for the
individual or at least one member of the family pursuant to this section.
G. OTHER CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS [24 CFR 982.552(a)(b)(c)(e), 24
CFR 982.553(a)]
A PHA may deny assistance for an applicant under the program because of the family’s action or
failure to act.
Denial of assistance for an applicant may include any or all of the following: denying listing on
the PHA waiting list, denying or withdrawing a voucher, refusing to enter into a HAP contract or
approve a lease, and refusing to process or provide assistance under portability procedures.
The PHA must deny admission to the program for an applicant, or terminate program assistance
for a participant, if any member of the family fails to sign and submit consent forms for
obtaining information in accordance with 24 CFR part 5, subparts B and F of the HUD
regulations.
The family must submit required evidence of citizenship or eligible immigration status.
Denial of Admission
The PHA only considers felony level criminal activity unless otherwise required in the CFR.
The PHA may deny assistance for an applicant if any adult family member does not clear the
criminal background check.
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October 3, 2012
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