Where do I find a PHA’s rules & policies about criminal records?

The rules for criminal records are different for every government-assisted housing program and are determined locally. Even an owner of government-assisted housing CAN HAVE DIFFERENT RULES than the Public Housing Authority (PHA) that oversees the government-assisted housing programs. You should be able to find these rules FOR YOUR PROGRAM. You can look in the following places:

    The PHA’s Annual Plan
    The PHA’s Admission and Occupancy Plan (ACOP)
    The lease for public housing
    The Administrative Plan for the Section 8 Voucher program
    The lease and/or house rules for all other government-assisted programs[1230]
    The PHA’s website for these plans
    By Asking PHA and/or owner for a copy as well.
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    This includes HUD-assisted housing, Rural Development (RD) project-based programs, and Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. ↑