HUD To 3,000 Housing Authorities: Share Tenant Citizenship Data In 30 Days Or Lose Federal Funds

HUD warned public housing authorities nationwide to provide tenants’ citizenship eligibility data within 30 days or risk losing federal funding. Officials cited Section 214, which bars unauthorized immigrants from public housing, and said many PHAs have not collected or shared required information. The initial notice targets D.C.’s PHA before rolling out to more than 3,000 agencies, signaling a broader enforcement push. The move aligns with a wider federal campaign pressuring jurisdictions to cooperate with immigration enforcement.