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DuPage County to add conditional immigration-verification language to HOME agreements after HUD notice is stayed

DuPage County Home Advisory Group / CDC Executive Committee · February 3, 2026

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Summary

County staff said they will add conditional "if applicable" immigration-verification language to HOME agreements after a HUD Federal Register notice; staff noted a court stay currently affects implementation so no immediate enforcement changes will be made.

DuPage County staff told advisory committees on Feb. 3 that they will insert conditional language into HOME agreements regarding immigration eligibility and verification in response to a recent HUD Federal Register notice, but no immediate program changes will occur because a court stay currently affects enforcement.

"However, hot off the presses, there's been a stay of that order," Speaker 4 said while discussing why the agreement will include an "if applicable" clause. Staff explained the clause would allow the county to add compliance language quickly if the stay is lifted, but that they do not intend to implement verification steps while the stay remains in place.

The language is being added to agreements for projects including Taft and Exmor LP (project numbers HM21-5, HM22-2, HM23-2). Staff said they will monitor federal guidance and update contracts as necessary.

What happens next: staff will include conditional "if applicable" clauses in contracts so the county can rapidly align with any future HUD enforcement actions if the stay is lifted; the committees approved the modification.