Housing and Urban Development Department
This final rule revises HUD's Section 214 regulations to require the verification of U.S. citizenship or the eligible immigration status of all applicants and recipients of assistance under a covered program regardless of age. The rule will also make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending verification of eligible status of all family members, where permitted by statute, as opposed to under HUD's current regulations where prorated assistance could continue indefinitely. These amendments bring HUD's regulations into greater alignment with the wording and purpose of Section 214 and align with the current Administration's priorities and regulatory reform efforts.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Housing and Urban Development 24 CFR Part 5 [Docket No. FR-6524-F-02] RIN 2501-AE16 ( printed page 72978) AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HUD. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule revises HUD's Section 214 regulations to require the verification of U.S. citizenship or the eligible immigration status of all applicants and recipients of assistance under a covered program regardless of age. The rule will also make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending verification of eligible status of all family members, where permitted by statute, as opposed to under HUD's current regulations where prorated assistance could continue indefinitely. These amendments bring HUD's regulations into greater alignment with the wording and purpose of Section 214 and align with the current Administration's priorities and regulatory reform efforts. DATES: Effective date: December 14, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Multifamily Housing programs: Jennifer Larson, Director, Office of Multifamily Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 6162, Washington, DC 20410; telephone number (202) 402-7769 (this is not a toll-free number). Public Housing and Voucher programs: Todd Thomas, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Ro…
Citation: 91 FR 72978
