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HUD HCV Guidebook § 10.1

Criminal Background Screening (HUD HCV Guidebook)

HUD guidance — not codified law
In Force
Verified 9/25/2026 · Next check 10/2/2026
effective 9/25/2026FederalSection 8 HCV

Operative Text

HUD HCV Guidebook § 10.1
PHAs must59 ask all household members to provide a list of the states in which they have lived and whether
their name appears on any lifetime sex offender registry. PHAs must conduct criminal background screenings
necessary to determine if each household member is subject to a lifetime sex offender registration. Law
enforcement agencies may charge a reasonable fee for providing the records to the PHA. Such charges must60
not be passed along to the applicant family.

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   24 CFR § 5.216(g)(1)
56
   24 CFR § 5.216(h)(2)(i)
57
   24 CFR § 5.856; § 5.905; PIH Notice 2012-28 State Registered Lifetime Sex Offenders in Federally Assisted
Housing
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   24 CFR § 5.903(d)(1)
59
   PIH Notice 2012-28
60
   PIH Notice 2009-39 Prohibition on Public Housing Agencies
Source: Legislative text reproduced verbatim

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Source Information

Source:https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/HCV_Guidebook_Eligibility_Determination_and_Denial_of_Assistance.pdf
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