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DuPage County staff say HUD guidance on immigration verification leaves tenant-based rental assistance unclear
Summary
County staff told the Human Services Committee they have not received operational guidance after HUD issued an interpretation that may require immigration-status checks in the SAVE database for some federally funded benefits, and county staff currently lack SAVE access.
County staff warned DuPage County's Human Services Committee on Jan. 6, 2026, that recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidance appears to require immigration-status verification for some federally funded benefits and suggested that eligibility information be entered into the SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) database.
Mary, a county staff member speaking during discussion of a HOME tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) agreement with DuPagePads, said HUD's…
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