# Federal Register #2026-22129

HUD requests comments on revised noncitizen housing-assistance eligibility information collection

**Buyer:** Department of Housing and Urban Development
**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22129

HUD is seeking public comment on a revised information collection for determining eligibility for housing assistance by noncitizens.
- **Government buyer and office:** U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research.
- **Notice purpose:** HUD is seeking Office of Management and Budget approval for a revision to the collection titled “Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens and Authorization To Release Information/Privacy Act.” This is an information-collection notice, not a procurement solicitation or contract award.
- **Programs covered:** Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation.
- **Forms and information:** Form HUD-9886-A and related declarations and verification information support eligibility decisions and HUD oversight. Depending on an applicant’s or tenant’s status, documentation may include a citizenship or eligible immigration status declaration, proof of age in certain cases, immigration-status evidence, and a signed verification consent form.
- **Requested feedback:** Comments are requested on the collection’s necessity, burden estimates, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified.
- **Procurement items, quantities, and contract value:** No goods or contracted services are requested; no quantities or contract value are provided.

### Description

HUD is seeking Office of Management and Budget approval for a revision to the currently approved information collection, Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens and Authorization To Release Information/Privacy Act. Form HUD-9886-A and associated verification information support eligibility determinations for applicable HUD-assisted housing programs and help HUD manage and monitor those programs. Applicants and tenants in the Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation programs are required to provide the specified forms, declarations, and immigration-status documentation. HUD is requesting public comments on the proposed collection, including its necessity, estimated burden, and ways to improve or reduce that burden; comments are due November 30, 2026.

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