The Trainer — July 2015

VERIFYING APPLICANTS WHO CLAIM ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS

In this month’s feature, we discussed HUD’s noncitizen rule, which says that only households made up entirely of U.S. citizens and/or certain eligible noncitizens (such as a permanent resident alien) can benefit from federal rental assistance. To ensure that an ineligible noncitizen doesn’t get assistance, HUD requires you to verify the immigration status of most applicants who declare that they’re eligible noncitizens.