PART 5—GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; WAIVERS›Denying Admissions
§ 5.854 When must I prohibit admission of individuals who have engaged in drug-related…
24 C.F.R. Part 5 — General HUD Program Requirements (definitions of income, annual/adjusted income, rent; HOTMA-era text) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States
(a) You must prohibit admission to your federally assisted housing of an applicant for three years from the date of eviction if any household member has been evicted from federally assisted housing for drug-related criminal activity. However, you may admit the household if:
(1) The evicted household member who engaged in drug-related criminal activity has successfully completed an approved supervised drug rehabilitation program; or
(2) The circumstances leading to the eviction no longer exist (for example, the criminal household member has died or is imprisoned).
(b) You must establish standards that prohibit admission of a household to federally assisted housing if:
(1) You determine that any household member is currently engaging in illegal use of a drug; or
(2) You determine that you have reasonable cause to believe that a household member's illegal use or a pattern of illegal use of a drug may interfere with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents.
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▸ PART 5—GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; WAIVERS
Overview- Subpart A—Generally Applicable Definitions and Requirements; W…
- Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
- Subpart B—Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbe…
- Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Emp…
- Procedures for Obtaining Income Information About Applicants a…
- Subpart C—Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabi…
- General Requirements
- Pet Ownership Requirements for Housing Programs
- Pet Ownership Requirements for Public Housing Programs
- Subpart D—Definitions for Section 8 and Public Housing Assista…
- Subpart E—Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens
- Subpart F—Section 8 and Public Housing, and Other HUD Assisted…
- Family Income
- Family Payment
- Section 8 Project-Based Assistance: Occupancy Requirements
- Subpart G—Physical Inspection of Real Estate
- Subpart H—Uniform Financial Reporting Standards
- Subpart I—Preventing Crime in Federally Assisted Housing—Denyi…
- General
- Terminating Tenancy
- Subpart J—Access to Criminal Records and Information
- Subpart K—Application, Registration, and Submission Requirements
- Subpart L—Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating …
- Subpart M—Core Based Statistical Areas