HUD announced to all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners of HUD-funded housing that they have 30 days to respond to a new report in the Enterprise Income Verification System (EIV) regarding verification of immigration status.
In Context: HUD sent a letter to PHAs and owners on December 16, 2025 reminding them of their legal obligation to verify the citizenship and immigration status of all individuals prior to admission to the Public Housing or Housing Choice Voucher programs.
HUD and the Department of Homeland Security completed an audit into all tenants across HUD-funded housing nationwide and found nearly 200,000 tenants requiring eligibility verification, nearly 25,000 deceased tenants, and nearly 6,000 ineligible tenants.
This new letter states that PHAs and owners of HUD-funded housing have 30 days to take corrective action to address these findings.
