Can a family be defined as a mixed family if the only family member with citizenship is a minor child?
Yes. The regulation, 24 CFR 5.504, requires only that one member of the family is eligible. HUD’s Office of General Counsel has issued an opinion clarifying the issue as follows: The head of household or spouse does not have to be a citizen or eligible immigrant in order for a family to receive housing assistance. At least one member of a family must be eligible, which could be a child. Housing assistance must be prorated so only eligible family members are subsidized. Family members who do not have eligible immigration status can be the head of household for purposes of income eligibility, determination of rent, and entering into a lease, even though their occupancy is not being subsidized.
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