Mandatory denial and termination

• The Public Housing Authority (PHA) must deny assistance to applicants, and terminate assistance for participants, if the PHAs has not made a family housing assistance payment for the last 180 days (6 months).
• The PHA must permanently deny assistance to applicants, and terminate the assistance of persons convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine on the premises of federally assisted housing.
• The PHA must deny admission to the program for applicants, and terminate assistance for program participants if the PHA determines that any household member is currently engaging in illegal use of a drug.
• The PHA must deny admission to the program for applicants, and terminate assistance for program participants if the PHA determines that it has reasonable cause to believe that a household member’s illegal drug use or a pattern of illegal drug use may threaten the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents.
• The PHA must deny admission to an applicant if the PHA determines that any member of the household is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program.
• The PHA must terminate program assistance for a family evicted from assisted housing.
• The PHA must deny admission to the program for an applicant or terminate program assistance for a participant if any member of the family fails to sign and submit consent forms for obtaining information.
• The PHA must deny admission or terminate assistance when applicant or participant family fails to establish citizenship or eligible immigration status.

NOTE: If you feel that your termination or denial was a direct result of being a Victim of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking contact your caseworker immediately.