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42 U.S.C. § 13612 — Reservation of units for disabled families

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42 U.S.C. § 13612 — Reservation of units for disabled families

**(a) Requirement** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any project for which an owner gives preference in occupancy to elderly families pursuant to [section 13611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13611&num=0&edition=prelim), such owner shall (subject to sections 13613, 13614, and 13615 of this title) reserve units in the project for occupancy only by disabled families who are not elderly or near-elderly families (and who have applied for occupancy in the housing) in the number determined under subsection (b). **(b) Number of units** Each owner required to reserve units in a project for occupancy under subsection (a) shall reserve a number of units in the project that is not less than the lesser of— (1) the number of units equivalent to the higher of— (A) the percentage of units in the project that were occupied by such disabled families upon October 28, 1992; or (B) the percentage of units in the project that were occupied by such families upon January 1, 1992; or (2) 10 percent of the number of units in the project.

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42 U.S.C. § 13611 — Authority

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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13619&num=0&edition=prelim)) 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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42 U.S.C. § 13613 — Secondary preferences

**(a) Insufficient elderly families** If an owner of a covered section 8 housing project in which elderly families are given a preference for occupancy pursuant to [section 13611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13611&num=0&edition=prelim) determines (in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary) that there are insufficient numbers of elderly families who have applied for occupancy in the housing to fill all the units in the project not reserved under [section 13612 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13612&num=0&edition=prelim), the owner may give preference for occupancy of such units to disabled families who are near-elderly families and have applied for occupancy in the housing. **(b) Insufficient non-elderly disabled families** If an owner of a covered section 8 housing project in which elderly families are given a preference for occupancy pursuant to [section 13611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13611&num=0&edition=prelim) determines (in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary) that there are insufficient numbers of disabled families who are not elderly or near-elderly families and have applied for occupancy in the housing to fill all the units in the project reserved under [section 13612 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13612&num=0&edition=prelim), the owner may give preference for occupancy of units so reserved to disabled families who are near-elderly families and have applied for occupancy in the housing.

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42 U.S.C. § 13615 — Preference within groups

Among disabled families qualifying for occupancy in units reserved under [section 13612 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13612&num=0&edition=prelim), and among elderly families and near-elderly families qualifying for preference for occupancy pursuant to section 13611 or 13613 of this title, preference for occupancy in units that are assisted under [section 1437f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437f&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be given to disabled families according to any preferences established under any system established under [section 1437f(d)(1)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437f/d/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim) by the public housing agency.

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42 U.S.C. § 13616 — Prohibition of evictions

Any tenant who, except for reservation of a percentage of the units of a project pursuant to [section 13612 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13612&num=0&edition=prelim) or any preference for occupancy established pursuant to this subchapter, is lawfully residing in a dwelling unit in a covered section 8 housing project, may not be evicted or otherwise required to vacate such unit because of the reservation or preferences or because of any action taken by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the owner of the project pursuant to this subchapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 13612 — Reservation of units for disabled families

Page 8607 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 13614 § 13604. Assisted applications (a) Authority The Secretary shall provide that any indi- vidual or family applying for occupancy in fed- erally assisted housing may include in the appli- cation for the housing the name, address, phone number, and other relevant information of a family member, friend, or social, health, advo- cacy, or other organization, and that the owner shall treat such information as confidential. (b) Maintenance of information The Secretary shall require the owner of any federally assisted housing receiving an applica- tion including such information to maintain such information for any applicants who become tenants of the housing, for the purposes of facili- tating contact by the owner with such person or organization to assist in providing any services or special care for the tenant and assist in re- solving any relevant tenancy issues arising dur- ing the tenancy of such tenant. (c) Limitations An owner of federally assisted housing may not require any individual or family applying for occupancy in the housing to provide the in- formation described in subsection (a). (Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 644, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3823.) SUBCHAPTER II—AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PREFERENCES FOR ELDERLY RESI- DENTS AND UNITS FOR DISABLED RESI- DENTS IN CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTED HOUSING § 13611. Authority 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 elder- ly families may, in selecting tenants for units in the project that become available for occupancy, give preference to elderly families who have ap- plied for occupancy in the housing,

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