23 Miss. Code. R. 104-7.50 - Federal Housing Assistance

A. This type of assistance is defined as follows:

1. The Federal Government through the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the US Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly the Farmers Home Administration, provides many forms of housing assistance.

2. This assistance may be provided directly by the federal government or through other entities such as local housing authorities or nonprofit organizations.

B. This type of assistance is treated as follows:

1. The value of any assistance paid with respect to a dwelling unit is not counted as income or resources if paid under a program or project in which HUD, i.e., "Section 8", or RHS is involved.

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23 Miss. Code. R. 104-7.50

Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994).