Projects converting to PBRA are treated as pre-1981 Act projects, so owners may admit applicants up to the low-income limit

rad_pbra.income_eligibility.pre_1981_act_classification · v1.0.0

For maximum flexibility in converting, all projects converting to PBRA are treated as Pre-1981 Act Projects under section 16(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Section 16(c)(1), which governs pre-1981 Act projects, restricts occupancy by families other than very low-income to 25 percent of overall occupancy, and HUD Headquarters tracks that restriction nationally rather than project by project. Project Owners of converting projects may therefore admit applicants with incomes up to the low-income limit and need not request an exception to do so. HUD specifies alternative requirements for section 16(c)(2) of the Act and 24 CFR 5.653(d)(2) so that converting owners follow section 16(c)(1) and 24 CFR 5.653(d)(1) instead.

Confidence

high

Effective from

2019-09-05

Last reviewed

2026-08-31