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EXHIBIT 1 <br />7-I.E. SELF -CERTIFICATION <br />When HUD requires third -party verification, self -certification or "tenant declaration," is used as <br />a last resort when the PHA is unable to obtain third -party verification. <br />Self -certification, however, is an acceptable form of verification when: <br />• A source of income is fully excluded <br />Net family assets total $5,000 or less and the PHA has adopted a policy to accept self <br />certification at annual recertification, when applicable <br />• The PHA has adopted a policy to implement streamlined annual recertifications for fixed <br />sources of income (See Chapter 11) <br />When the PHA was required to obtain third -party verification but instead relies on a tenant <br />declaration for verification of income, assets, or expenses, the family's file must be documented <br />to explain why third -party verification was not available. <br />SAHA Policy <br />When information cannot be verified by a third party or by review of documents, family <br />members will be required to submit self -certifications attesting to the accuracy of the <br />information they have provided to SAHA. SAHA staff must document the family's file to <br />explain why third -party verification was not available when SAHA relies on tenant <br />declaration for verification of income, assets, or expenses <br />SAHA may require a family to certify that a family member does not receive a particular <br />type of income or benefit. <br />The self -certification must be made in a format acceptable to SAHA and must be signed <br />by the family member whose information or status is being verified. <br />Page 7-14 Administrative Plan 7/l/2025 <br />City Council 5 — 336 7/15/2025 <br />