Affordable Senior Housing News 2026Mar5

HUD Proposes to allow work requirements, time limits for residents in affordable housing programs

On March 2, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will issue a proposed rule to allow Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Multifamily Housing providers to implement work requirements and time limits for specific housing assistance programs. In a preview of the proposed rule published on February 27, the agency describes new authority for PHAs and owners to require “work-eligible” older adults (ages 18-61, excluding people with disabilities and certain caretakers), to engage in work activities for up to 40 hours per week as a condition of continued eligibility for housing assistance. Work activities include employment, job training, education, community service, childcare, and more. Under the proposal, work requirements could not be a condition for admission into housing programs, and housing providers would need to provide supportive services in conjunction with the new requirements. The proposed rule will also allow PHAs and Owners to set time limits of at least two years for non-elderly, non-disabled families receiving housing assistance. Time limits apply prospectively, meaning they only start after the policy is implemented, and households would be able to reapply for assistance after their time limit ends but must go through the regular waiting list process. The proposed rule states that PHAs and Owners can terminate assistance for non-compliance with work requirements or time limits. LeadingAge is deeply concerned with work requirements and time limits impacting residents of HUD-assisted housing, including members of the aging services workforce who rely on access to stable, affordable housing. We will work with our members to submit comments to HUD within the agency’s 60-day comment period. Read LeadingAge's earlier analysis here, and stay tuned for more information.

LeadingAge GRRP Resources: Navigating HUD’s New Guidance for the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program

LeadingAge and our partners have analyzed the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) new guidance for the GRRP, formerly known as the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program. Members enjoy free access to LeadingAge GRRP resources, including a timeline and a Q&A with HUD experts. GRRP awardees should also complete HUD’s contact information survey to get renewed access to Greenlight, HUD’s GRRP system.

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