HUD PIH Notice § 2026-05

Special Attention of:                                Notice PIH 2026-05
Public Housing Agencies that Administer
the Housing Choice Voucher Program                   Issued: March 5, 2026
Public Housing Directors
Regional Public Housing Directors                    Expires: This notice remains in effect until
                                                     amended, superseded, or rescinded.

                                                     Cross References: Notices PIH 2022-24,
                                                     2021-15, and 2025-07, 24 CFR 5.508, 24
                                                     CFR 5.210-218


Subject: Revision to Emergency Housing Voucher and Stability Voucher Program
Requirements

I.     PURPOSE

This notice makes a change to the requirements for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) and
Stability Voucher (SV) programs.

II.    BACKGROUND

On May 5, 2021, HUD published Notice PIH 2021-15, Emergency Housing Vouchers –
Operating Requirements, detailing the funding process, waivers, and alternative requirements for
the EHV program. On August 16, 2022, HUD published Notice PIH 2022-24, Stability Voucher
Program, detailing the funding process, waivers, and alternative requirements for the SV
program.

III.   CHANGES

This notice strikes the following waiver and alternative requirement related to the verification of
citizenship or eligible immigration status from both the EHV and SV notices:

       HUD is consequently waiving the requirement to obtain and verify SSN documentation
       and documentation evidencing eligible noncitizen status before admitting the family to
       the [EHV/SV] program. PHAs may adopt policies to admit [EHV/SV] applicants who
       are unable to provide the required SSN or citizenship documentation during the initial
       eligibility determination. As an alternative requirement, such individuals must provide
       the required documentation within 180 days of admission to be eligible for continued
       assistance, pending verification, unless the PHA provides an extension based on evidence
       from the family or confirmation from the CoC or other partnering agency that the family
       has made a good-faith effort to obtain the documentation.


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Public housing agencies (PHAs) must follow the regulations at 24 CFR 5.508 regarding the
submission of evidence of citizenship or eligible immigration status. PHAs must follow the
regulations at 24 CFR 5.210 through 5.218 regarding the disclosure and verification of Social
Security numbers (SSNs).

This is the only change to these notices. All other areas remain in effect, unless otherwise
amended.

IV.    COMPLIANCE DEADLINE

Within 60 days of the publication of this notice, PHAs must be in compliance with verification
of eligible immigration status for both new SV admissions and current EHV and SV families.
As a reminder, per Notice PIH 2025-07, there are no new admissions to the EHV program.
Within 60 days of the publication of this notice, PHAs must ensure that the SSNs of all family
members admitted to the EHV and SV programs during the period of availability are verified in
the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system or collect verification if not verified. The
resulting requirements under this notice are consistent with Section 3202 of the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the EHV program and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(Public Law 116-260) for the SV program, which appropriated the relevant funding, and do not
impose a new undue financial burden on PHAs.

V.     PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

The information collection requirements contained in this notice have been approved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. §§ 3501-3520) and have been assigned OMB control number 2577-0169.

VI.    FURTHER INFORMATION

Questions concerning this notice should be directed to EHV@hud.gov or
StabilityVouchers@hud.gov, as applicable.




                                                     _________________________
                                                     Benjamin Hobbs
                                                     Assistant Secretary
                                                      for Public and Indian Housing