HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 4-3

Key Regulations (HUD Occupancy Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4)

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effective 9/24/2026FederalSection 8 Project-Based

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HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 4-3
This paragraph identifies key regulatory citations pertaining to Section 1: Tenant
        Selection Plan. The citations and their titles (or topics) are listed below.

        A.       Tenant Selection Plan

                 1.        24 CFR 5.655 Owner Preferences in Selection for a Project or Unit

                 2.        24 CFR 880.104, 881.104, 883.105, 884.118, 886.119, 886.318
                           (Applicability of 24 CFR, part 5, and responsibilities of the owner)

                 3.        24 CFR 891.410, 891.610, 891.750 (Selection and admission of tenants)

        B.       Income-Targeting

                 These regulations are applicable only to the Section 8 project-based program
                 except where otherwise noted.

                 1.        24 CFR 5.653 Admission – Income-eligibility and income-targeting

                 2.        24 CFR 5.601, 5.603 (Occupancy Requirements for Section 8 Project-
                           Based Assistance)

        C.       Preferences

                 1.        24 CFR 5.655, 880.602, 881.601, 883.701, 884.214, 886.132, 886.321,
                           891.230, 891.750 (Owner preferences/requirements in selection for a
                           project or unit)

2.       24 CFR 236.715 Determination of Eligibility

                 3.       24 CFR 880.612a, 881.601, 883.701, 884.223a, 886.329a (Preference for
                          occupancy by elderly families)

        D.       Required Criminal and Drug Screening Standards

                 1.       24 CFR part 5, subpart I – Preventing Crime in Federally Assisted
                          Housing – Denying Admission and Terminating Tenancy for Criminal
                          Activity and Alcohol Abuse

                 2.       24 CFR part 5, subpart J – Access to Criminal Records and Information

        E.       *Social Security Number (SSN) Requirements1. 24 CFR 5.216 Disclosure
                 and Verification of Social Security and Employer Identification Numbers

                 2.       24 CFR 5.218 Penalties for failing to disclose and verify Social Security
                          and Employer Identification Numbers*

        F.       Screening for Suitability

                         24 CFR 5.655 Owner Preferences in Selection for a Project or Unit

        G.       Rejecting Applicants and Denial of Rental Assistance

                         24 CFR 880.603, 881.601, 883.701, 884.214, 886.121 and 132, 886.321
                          and 329, 891.410, 891.610, 891.750 (Tenant selection and admission)

        H.       Denial of Assistance to Noncitizens and DHS Appeal Process

                         24 CFR part 5, subpart E – Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens
        *I.      Mandatory Use of Enterprise Income Verification (EIV)

                         24 CFR 5.233 Mandated Use of HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification
                          (EIV) System *
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Related Rules

§ 888.111
§ 888.111 Fair market rents for existing housing: Applicability.
§ 888.201
§ 888.201 Purpose.
§ 888.202
§ 888.202 Manner of publication.

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