A rejected applicant must be told the basis and offered an informal hearing on request

ph.tenant_selection.applicant_notification_and_informal_hearing · v1.0.0

The PHA must promptly notify any applicant determined to be ineligible for admission to a project of the basis for that determination, and must provide the applicant on request, within a reasonable time after the determination is made, with an opportunity for an informal hearing on the determination. Where the determination is that an applicant is eligible and satisfies all requirements for admission including the tenant selection criteria, the applicant must be notified of the approximate date of occupancy so far as that date can reasonably be determined. Where the PHA seeks to deny admission on the basis of a criminal record, it must notify the household of the proposed action, provide the subject of the record and the applicant with a copy of the criminal record, and give the applicant an opportunity to dispute its accuracy and relevance before the denial.

Confidence

high

Effective from

2001-05-24

Consequence model

agency finding with cure

Last reviewed

2026-08-30