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Housing authority warns of possible federal rule change affecting 'mixed‑status' families
Summary
Staff told the Contra Costa housing commissioners that federal notice activity and a new interagency MOU could restrict assistance to families with noncitizen members; locally the authority reported 31 mixed-status families in its 'bachelor' program, nine in public housing, and 49 ineligible noncitizens among 154 members across those families.
Contra Costa County Housing Authority staff warned commissioners Tuesday about potential federal changes that could reduce or eliminate housing assistance for families with members who lack eligible immigration status.
"For our program...we do not fully fund families with mixed status," Joseph said, describing a long-standing federal rule dating to the 1990s that reduces subsidy when some household members…
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