According to HUD, the following items contain criteria that may prevent someone from qualifying for housing assistance. Please note that the denial of rental assistance is not limited to the criteria listed below.
- If the application does not include any citizens, nationals, or eligible noncitizens.
- Inability to provide social security numbers of all members of the household.
- If any member of the applicant family fails to sign and submit the consent forms for obtaining information in accordance with 24 CFR 5, Subparts B and F.
- Being currently engaged in drug use (HUD defines “currently” as within the last three months).
- If the Housing Authority has reasonable cause to believe that a household member’s current use or pattern of use of illegal drugs, or current abuse or pattern of abuse of alcohol, may threaten the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by the resident.
- If any household member has been convicted of drug related criminal activity for the production or manufacture of methamphetamine on the premises of federally assisted
- Any household member is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program.
- Any member of the household has been evicted from federally assisted housing in the last 3 years.
- If any member of the household knowingly provided false information.
- Abusive or Violent behavior by any household member towards any Housing Authority staff members; this includes, but is not limited to: racial epithets, or other language, written or oral, that is customarily used to intimidate may be considered abusive or violent behavior.
- The family owes rent or other amounts to any Housing Authority in connection with Section 8 or other public housing assistance. Likewise, if a family breaches terms of a repayment agreement.
- If any family member has committed fraud, bribery, or any other corrupt or criminal act in connection with any federal housing program.
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