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RULE 2. RULES RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY <br />A. DEFINITIONS <br />For the purpose of this rule: <br />1. “OHCD” means the Office of Housing and Community <br />Development. <br />2. “HUD” means the Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development. <br />3. “Participant” means any applicant, tenant, family, <br />owner, landlord agent, or entity that participates in <br />housing assistance programs. <br />B. PURPOSE <br />The purpose of these rules shall be to define the conditions <br />under which the OHCD may disclose information relating to <br />participants of housing assistance programs. <br />C. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS <br />1. The OHCD shall keep records to document information <br />acquired about participants in the administration of <br />housing assistance programs. <br />2. This information shall: <br />a. Substantiate the expenditure of public funds; <br />b. Be kept in confidential records and files of the <br />OHCD. <br />D. RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO PERSONS <br />OTHER THAN PARTICIPANTS <br />1. The following information shall be confidential and <br />shall not be used to disclose except as provided in <br />Section D (2): <br />a. Names and addresses of participants, and amounts <br />of assistance provided. This includes prohibition <br />against release of information to any federal, <br />state, municipal, or local committee or <br />legislative body; <br />b. Information related to the social and economic <br />Rules and Regulations <br />-5- <br />0010ARslh-TBRA <br />11/01/2007 <br /> <br />