Will the PHA or owner screen me for my criminal background if I am someone’s live-in aide?

Yes. The PHA and owner can screen you for issues related to your being present in the assisted unit. Most PHAs and owners will screen live-in aides for their criminal background using the same or similar criteria as they use for admissions (read PG. 361 for the criminal record-related bans in federal government-housing, including which ones are required versus which ones are allowed).[1349]

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    HUD, Occupancy Requirements Of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs ¶¶ 4-7(B)(6); 7-10 (rev. November 2013) (stating that owner must apply screening criteria for criminal activity to persons added to the lease, including a live-in aide).