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

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. Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 . Page TPS-18 TPS-IV.E. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND CITIZENSHIP STATUS VERIFICATION For the EHV program, the PHA is not required to obtain and verify SSN documentation and documentation evidencing eligible noncitizen status before admitting the family to the EHV program. Instead, PHAs may adopt policies to admit EHV applicants who are unable to provide the required SSN or citizenship documentation during the initial eligibility determination. As an alternative requirement, such individuals must provide the required documentation within 180 days of admission to be eligible for continued assistance, pending verification, unless the PHA provides an extension based on evidence from the family or confirmation from the CoC or other partnering agency that the family has made a good-faith effort to obtain the documentation. If a PHA determines that an ineligible family received assistance, the PHA must take steps to terminate that family from the program. SAHA Policy SAHA will admit EHV applicants who are unable to provide the required SSN or citizenship documentation during the initial eligibility determination. These individuals must provide the required documentation in accordance with policies in Chapter 7 within 180 days of admission. SAHA may provide an additional 60-day extension based on evidence from the family or confirmation from the CoC that the family has made a good- faith effort to obtain the documentation. If SAHA determines that an ineligible family received assistance, SAHA will take steps to terminate that family from the program in accordance with policies in Chapter12. TPS-IV.F. AGE AND DISABILITY VERIFICATION PHAs may accept self-certification of date of birth and disability status if a higher level of verification is not immediately available. If self-certification is used, the PHA must obtain a higher level of verification within 90 days of admission or verify the information in EIV. If a PHA determines that an ineligible family received assistance, the PHA must take steps to terminate that family from the program. SAHA Policy SAHA will accept self-certification of date of birth if a higher form of verification is not immediately available. The certification must be made in a format acceptable to SAHA and must be signed by the family member whose information is being verified. If self- certification is accepted, within 90 days of admission, SAHA will verify the information in EIV or through other third-party verification if the information is not available in EIV. SAHA will note the family’s file that self-certification was used as initial verification and include an EIV printout or other third-party verification confirming the applicant’s date of birth . If SAHA determines that an ineligible family received assistance, SAHA will take steps to terminate that family from the program in accordance with policies in Chapter12. EXHIBIT 1