Admission to a Section 202 direct loan (202/8) assisted unit requires an elderly or handicapped family that is eligible under 24 CFR part 5 subpart F
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The borrower is responsible for determining whether applicants are eligible for admission and for selecting families. To be eligible for admission an applicant must be an elderly or handicapped family as defined in 24 CFR 891.505, must meet any project occupancy requirements approved by HUD, must meet the Social Security Number disclosure and verification requirements and sign and submit consent forms for obtaining wage and claim information from State Wage Information Collection Agencies under 24 CFR part 5 subpart B, and, if applying for an assisted unit, must be eligible for admission under 24 CFR part 5 subpart F, which governs selection of tenants and occupancy requirements. The VAWA protections of 24 CFR part 5 subpart L apply to admission decisions.
- Confidence
- high
- Effective from
- 1996-03-22
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-29
Evidence required
- Identity and household composition documentation(one_per_household_member)
- HUD-50059 Owner's Certification of Compliance(exactly_one)
- Published income and rent limit schedule in effect(one_per_year)
Citations
All sources verified within 1 day- Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities24 CFR 891.610(c)
- Section 8 and Public Housing - Occupancy Requirements, Income and Family Payment24 CFR 5.653(b)(2)