HUD Handbook 4350.3: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs

Handbook Waivers, Key Statutes, and Regulations

HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 — Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

A. The procedures in this handbook are presented to ensure that the statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations regarding HUD-subsidized multifamily housing are fulfilled. The HUD Multifamily HUB Director, or other designated HUB or Field Office Multifamily Housing Official, may waive directives specified in this handbook only if they are not formally required by statute or regulation.
B. Figure 1-2 lists the regulations and statutes that pertain to the key programs and requirements covered in this handbook.

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Figure 1-2: Regulations and Authorities for Key HUD Multifamily Housing Programs

*Figure 1-2: Regulations and Authorities* for Key HUD Multifamily Housing Programs**

A. Requirements Applicable Across All Programs
Requirement	Regulation	Statute
General HUD Program Requirements	24 CFR, part 5	Various statutes
Title VI, Subtitle D of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992		42 U.S.C. 13641
Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968)	24 CFR, part 100 24 CFR, part 108	42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964	24 CFR, part 1	42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973	24 CFR, part 8	29 U.S.C. 794
Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity in Housing	24 CFR, part 107	Executive Order 11063
Collection of Data	24 CFR, part 121	Fair Housing Act
Economic Opportunities for Low and Very Low Income Persons	24 CFR, part 135	12.U.S.C. 1701u
Age Discrimination Act of 1975	24 CFR, part 146	42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.
Tenant Participation Regulations	24 CFR, part 245	12 U.S.C. 1715z-1b

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B.	Regulations and Statutes by Programs
Program	Regulation	Statute
Section 221(d)(3) BMIR	24 CFR, part 221	12 U.S.C. 1715(l); Section 221(d)(5) of the National Housing Act
Section 236	24 CFR, part 236	12 U.S.C. 1715z-1; Section 236 of the National Housing Act
Section 202 Direct Loan	24 CFR part 891, subpart E	12 U.S.C. 1701(q); Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959
Section 202 Capital Advance	24 CFR part 891, subpart B	12 U.S.C. 1701(q); Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 as amended by Section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act
Section 811 Capital Advance	24 CFR part 891, subpart C	42 U.S.C. 8013; Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act
Section 202/811 Mixed Finance	24 CFR part 891, subpart F	12 U.S.C. 1701(q); Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 as amended by Section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act 42 U.S.C. 8013; Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act
Section 8 New Construction	24 CFR, part 880	42 U.S.C. 1437(f)(b); Section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect before October 1, 1983.
Section 8 Substantial Rehab	24 CFR, part 881	42 U.S.C. 1437(f)(b); Section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect before October 1, 1983.
State Agency Section 8	24 CFR, part 883	42 U.S.C. 1437(f)(b); Section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
RHS Section 515/8	24 CFR, part 884	42 U.S.C. 1437(f)(b); Section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Section 8 LMSA	24 CFR part 886, subpart A	Not applicable.
Section 8 PDSA	24 CFR part 886, subpart C	42 U.S.C. 1437(f)(b); Section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Section 202/8	24 CFR part 891, subpart E	42 U.S.C. 1437(f)(g); Section 8(g) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
PAC/PRAC	24 CFR, part 891	42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2); Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act

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RAP	24 CFR part 236, subpart D	12 U.S.C. 1715z-1; Section 236 of the National Housing Act
Rent Supplement	24 CFR, part 215 (currently expired, but still in effect for existing contracts per 24 CFR 200.1302)	12 U.S.C. 1701(s); Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965

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