Item HA 03 - Update to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 7-9 7-I.D. VERIFICATION HIERARCHY [Notice PIH 2023-27] When the PHA does not use a streamlined determination of income or an income determination from a means-tested federal assistance program, HUD requires the PHA to obtain third-party verification of:  Reported family annual income;  The value of net family assets when the net value exceeds the HUD-published threshold, as listed in HUD’s Inflation-Adjusted Values tables ($50,000 for 2024, and $51,600 for 2025);  Expenses related to deductions from annual income; and  Other factors that affect the determination of adjusted income. HUD mandates the use of the EIV system and offers administrative guidance on the use of other methods to verify family information and specifies the circumstances in which each method will be used. In general HUD requires the PHA to use the most reliable form of verification that is available and to document the reasons when the PHA uses a lesser form of verification. In order of priority, the forms of verification that the PHA will use are: HUD developed a hierarchy that described verification documentation from most acceptable to least acceptable. The PHA must demonstrate efforts to obtain third party verification prior to accepting self-certification except instances when self-certification is explicitly allowed. In order of priority, the hierarchy is:  Highest: Level 6: Up-front Income Verification (UIV) using HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system  Highest: Level 5: Up-front Income Verification (UIV) using a non-EIV system  High: Level 4: - Written third-party verification from the source, also known as “family-provided verification” - Or EIV plus self-certification  Medium: Level 3: Written third-party verification form  Medium: Level 2: Oral third-party verification  Low: Level 1: Self-certification (not third-party verification) Each of the verification methods is discussed in subsequent sections below. File Documentation The PHA must document in the file how the figures used in income and rent calculations were determined. All verification attempts, information obtained, and decisions reached during the verification process will be recorded in the family’s file in sufficient detail to demonstrate that the PHA has followed all of the verification policies set forth in this plan. The record should be sufficient to enable a staff member or HUD reviewer to understand the process followed and conclusions reached. EXHIBIT 1