Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

An owner of a certain kind of Section 8 building made mainly for elderly families can give priority to elderly applicants when filling units that open up. They must still follow the rules in this subchapter. "Covered Section 8 housing project" is a specific type of Section 8 housing defined in section 13619.

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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

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60