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Housing authority staff say HUD guidance tightens Section 8 verification for mixed‑status households
Summary
Hawaiian Gardens City Public Housing Authority staff told the board on Feb. 25 that recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development guidance tied to a February 2025 presidential executive order emphasizes stricter verification for Section 8 participants and primarily affects households with mixed immigration status; staff said letters were mailed to participants and they will meet with some affected tenants.
Hawaiian Gardens City — At a Feb. 25, 2026 meeting, housing authority staff told the Hawaiian Gardens City Public Housing Authority that guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is prompting stricter verification of Section 8 participant eligibility and could change how benefits are calculated for households with mixed immigration status.
Elise, a housing authority staff member, told the board that the agency received communications from HUD and that "letters were mailed out, last Thursday." She said the guidance stems from "an executive order from the president in February 2025" and that because Section 8 funding comes from the federal government, local…
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