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Compliance Requirements for HUD-Assisted Properties

[Feb. 14, 2026] - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, may provide federal housing assistance to U.S. citizens and noncitizens who have eligible immigration status.

HUD requires public housing authorities, as part of regular operations, to verify that families subsidized by federal housing assistance are in compliance with the long-standing citizenship and immigration status eligibility requirement. The DC Housing Authority (DCHA) also routinely conducts quality control reviews of its records to ensure files are correct and complete.

In 2025, HUD sent a notification to all public housing authorities around the country that mandated they verify compliant immigration status for all families in federally funded programs.

Over the past five months as part of DCHA's work to comply with HUD's mandate, DCHA issued multiple communications to third-party property managers who oversee federally funded mixed-finance properties with public housing units. The communications requested they provide the required documents for their public housing residents so that DCHA can confirm compliance with the long-standing HUD requirements.

In December 2025, HUD notified DCHA that it must confirm its file reviews are complete by March 2, 2026. Following additional efforts to communicate with mixed-finance properties, DCHA sent a letter on Feb. 12 to the third-party property managers of 23 mixed-finance properties as a formal reminder. It included a Feb. 19 deadline as DCHA had not yet received all necessary materials from them.

DCHA and HUD policies have not changed. In complying with the HUD-mandated review, DCHA is confirming it has correctly documented its files in accordance with HUD requirements.

Last Updated on February 17, 2026