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federalUnited StatesUSDA Rural Development Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Loansincome_eligibility
Tenants must be income eligible under the Rural Development income limits
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Occupancy of a Section 515 unit is limited to very low, low or moderate income households as defined by Rural Development, with priority given in the order set by regulation, and eligibility determined using RD's own adjusted income definition.
- Confidence
- high
- Effective from
- 2005-01-01
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-22
Evidence required
- Form RD 3560-8 Tenant Certification(exactly_one)
- Third-party employment verification(one_per_income_source)
Citations
All sources verified within 1 day- Direct Multi-Family Housing Loans and Grants3560.152, 3560.155
- HB-3-3560 Multi-Family Housing Project Servicing HandbookUSDA RD HB-3-3560, MFH Project Servicing Handbook