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Eligibility

Based on federal regulations, the owner/agent may admit only eligible applicants. In the selection of applicants for admission, eligibility criteria have been established in accordance with the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) guidelines.

The following eligibility standards will be applied in accordance with HUD requirements:

  1. The household's annual income must not exceed program income limits at move-in (click here to view Income Limits).
  2. The Head-of-Household (HOH), co-Head-of-Household and the spouse (regardless of age), and all adults in each household must sign an Authorization for Release of Information (HUD Forms 9887 and 9887A) and owner/agent created verification documents prior to receiving assistance and annually thereafter.
  3. The unit for which the household is applying must be the household's only residence.
  4. An applicant must agree to pay the rent required by the program under which the applicant will receive assistance.
  5. Only U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens may receive assistance.
  6. Applicants who claim eligible status must disclose Social Security numbers for all household members and provide proof of the numbers reported.
  7. The household size must be appropriate for the available apartments (click here to view Occupancy Standards).
  8. All information reported by the household is subject to verification.