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Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits

The Housing and Urban Development Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 2, 2026. Comments closed on May 1, 2026.

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What the agency says

This proposed rule would amend HUD regulations to provide Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and certain Multifamily Housing Owners (Owners) with the option to implement work requirements for work- eligible adults and term limits for non-elderly, non-disabled families residing in public housing or receiving assistance through Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV), or Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA). This proposed rule is necessary to further the statutory goals of the public housing, HCV, PBV, and PBRA programs to provide maximum local flexibility for PHAs, promote self-sufficiency for residents, promote economically mixed housing in the PBRA program, and address the affordable housing shortage.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-04095
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking
Agency: Housing and Urban Development Department
Published: March 2, 2026
Comments due: May 1, 2026
Dates: Comment due date: May 1, 2026.
Docket: Docket No. FR-6520-P-01
Regulation ID (RIN): 2501-AE15
Code of Federal Regulations: 24 CFR 5; 24 CFR 960; 24 CFR 982; 24 CFR 983
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Aged; Claims; Crime; Government contracts; Grant programs-Indians; Grant programs-housing and community development; Indians; Individuals with disabilities; Intergovernmental relations; Loan programs-housing and community development; Low and moderate income housing; Mortgage insurance; Penalties; Pets; Public housing; Rent subsidies; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Social security; Unemployment compensation; Wages
Significant: Yes, under Executive Order 12866
Pages: 18

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