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  • Recommendation Number: 2017-CF-0801-001-A
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: August 21, 2017
Closed Date:
December 14, 2023

Clarify whether assistance provided under its community development programs, such as HOPWA, are considered “Federal public benefits” and are, therefore, subject to PRWORA’s noncitizen eligibility restrictions.

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2017-CF-0801 | August 21, 2017

HUD Needs To Clarify Whether Illegal-Undocumented Aliens Are Eligible for Assistance Under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program

HUD OIG assisted U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York in a civil investigation related to illegal-undocumented aliens  receiving Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) assistance.  The HOPWA program at 24 CFR (… more

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Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CF-0801-001-B
    Closed on December 14, 2023

    Consult with the Office of the Attorney General to establish whether HOPWA and other homeless assistance programs are a Federal public benefit that meets the definition of “providing assistance for the protection of life or safety” and are, therefore, exempt from PRWORA noncitizen eligibility restrictions.