HUD Pre-Publishes Mixed-Status Families Final Rule

By: Tushar Gurjal, Senior Policy Manager

November 10, 2026 – Earlier today, HUD pre-published a rule titled “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status” in the Federal Register’s Public Inspection Desk. The final rule makes certain changes to eligibility for the Public Housing program, the Housing Choice Voucher program, and the Project-Based Rental Assistance program. The rule would require the verification of U.S. citizenship or the eligible immigration status of both applicants and current recipients of covered programs. The rule would also limit the length of time a current recipient could receive prorated assistance. The final rule would go into effect 30 days after its final publication in the Federal Register (the rule is currently only pre-published).

Responsible entities will have 30 days after the effective date of the rule to provide notification of the requirements of this final rule.

NAHRO staff will read and analyze the final rule and provide a more detailed description of it in the coming days.

The final rule can be found here.