Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for a replacement housing supplement, a displaced person must be a citizen, a national, or an alien lawfully present in the United States (except under certain hardship conditions).
  • If the displaced person is a citizen or a national, no further steps are required.
  • If the displaced person is an alien lawfully present, he/she must provide documentation supporting his/her status. Evaluate this documentation in accordance with
    49CFR Section 24.208
    , and in coordination with the ROW Program Office for statewide consistency. All relocation claim forms must be accompanied by a certification regarding citizenship status that must be signed by the displaced person.
To comply with
49 CFR Section 24.208
, all relocation notices shall include the following statement: “Any person or entity who is an Alien not lawfully present in the United States is ineligible for relocation advisory services and relocation payments, unless such ineligibility would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to a qualifying spouse, parent or child. A hardship case is not automatic when an eligible dependent is involved.”