HA Item 05 -Update to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 7-21 7-II.B. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS [24 CFR 5.216, Notice PIH 2023-27] The family must provide documentation of a valid Social Security number (SSN) for each member of the household, with the exception of individuals who do not contend eligible immigration status. Exemptions also include existing program participants who were at least 62 years of age as of January 31, 2010, and had not previously disclosed an SSN. Note that an individual who previously declared to have eligible immigration status may not change their declaration for the purpose of avoiding compliance with the SSN disclosure and documentation requirements or penalties associated with noncompliance with these requirements. Nor may the head of household opt to remove a household member from the family composition for this purpose. The PHA must accept the following documentation as acceptable evidence of the social security number:  An original SSN card issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA)  An original SSA-issued document, which contains the name and SSN of the individual  An original document issued by a federal, state, or local government agency, which contains the name and SSN of the individual While PHAs must attempt to gather third-party verification of SSNs prior to admission as listed above, PHAs also have the option of accepting a self-certification and a third-party document (such as a bank statement, utility or cell phone bill, or benefit letter) with the applicant’s name printed on it to satisfy the SSN disclosure requirement if the PHA has exhausted all other attempts to obtain the required documentation. If verifying an individual’s SSN using this method, the PHA must document why the other SSN documentation was not available. If the tenant’s SSN becomes verified in EIV, then no further verification is required. If the tenant’s SSN fails the SSA identity match, then the PHA must obtain a valid SSN card issued by the SSA or an original document issued by a federal or state government agency that contains the name of the individual and the SSN of the individual, along with other identifying information of the individual. The tenant’s assistance must be terminated if they fail to provide the required documentation. SAHA Policy SAHA will verify an individual’s SSN in the situations described above using the method described above as a last resort when no other forms of verification of the individual’s SSN are available. EXHIBIT 1