# Equal Access to Housing in HUD's Native American and Native Hawaiian Programs-Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
> **US Department of Housing and Urban Development** · Final rule. · Published 2016-11-17 · Effective 2016-12-19 · 81 FR 80989
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-27196
- **Category:** hud-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 80989
- **CFR reference:** 24 CFR 5
- **Publication date:** 2016-11-17
- **Effective date:** 2016-12-19
- **Docket:** Docket No. FR-5861-F-03
## Abstract

As the Nation's housing agency, HUD has the unique charge to promote the Federal goal of providing decent housing and a suitable living environment for all. In February 2012, HUD issued a final rule requiring HUD programs to make eligibility determinations for individuals seeking admission to HUD-assisted or -insured housing without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. The 2012 rule did not, however, cover HUD's Native American and Native Hawaiian programs. Through this final rule, HUD revises its Native American and Native Hawaiian program regulations to ensure all eligible individuals and families, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status, have access to these programs. This final rule seeks to provide consistency across HUD programs and restates the Department's commitment that eligibility for admission and continued occupancy in HUD-assisted and -insured housing is not based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/17/2016-27196/equal-access-to-housing-in-huds-native-american-and-native-hawaiian-programs-regardless-of-sexual)
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