Screening of applicants

Subparagraph (B) of section 8(o)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6)(B)) is amended by inserting after the period at the end of the second sentence the following: A public housing agency’s elective screening shall be limited to criteria that are directly related to an applicant’s ability to fulfill the obligations of an assisted lease and shall consider mitigating circumstances related to such applicant, including discriminations against income, credit history, parental status, marital status, migratory status, or age. Any applicant or participant determined to be ineligible for admission or continued participation to the program shall be notified of the basis for such determination and provide, within a reasonable time after the determination, an opportunity for an informal hearing on such determination at which mitigating circumstances, including remedial conduct subsequent to the notice, shall be considered..