Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§13611 Authority
Title 42 › CHAPTER 135 — RESIDENCY AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER II — AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PREFERENCES FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS AND UNITS FOR DISABLED RESIDENTS IN CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTED HOUSING › § 13611
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Owners of covered Section 8 housing for the elderly can give preference to elderly applicants when filling available units, despite other laws, if they follow this subchapter.
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Title 42, §13611
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner of a covered section 8 housing project (as such term is defined in section 13619 of this title) designed primarily for occupancy by elderly families may, in selecting tenants for units in the project that become available for occupancy, give preference to elderly families who have applied for occupancy in the housing, subject to the requirements of this subchapter.
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This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle D of title VI of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3823, which enacted this subchapter and amended section 1437f of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 13611
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102