HUD moves to shift housing assistance from ‘mixed status’ to ‘fully eligible’ households

On February 20, HUD proposed a rule in the Federal Register, revising its regulations to require verification of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status for all applicants and recipients of assistance under covered housing programs, regardless of age. The rule would eliminate the longstanding “do not contend” option for individuals to “not contend” eligible status of any sort and make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending verification of all family members, rather than an... By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP