Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for occupancy and housing assistance at the community:
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The family’s annual income must not exceed the Extra Low-income limits, based on family size. Income eligibility must be determined prior to approving applicants for tenancy.
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Social Security number requirements:
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In order to determine eligibility and offer a apartment, HUD requires every household member, including live-in aides, foster children and fostered adults to have a Social Security Number (SSN) unless the individual has an Exemption as noted in [2] below.
In addition, the applicant family must provide (for management to copy) a valid Social Security card issued by the Social Security Administration for each household member.
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If the household member cannot produce his/her valid Social Security card, at least one of the following alternative documents must be provided as documentation:
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An original document issued by a federal or state government agency which shows the person's name and SSN along with other identifying information (i.e. SSA benefit award letter)
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Driver’s license that shows the Social Security Number
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Earnings statement on payroll stubs
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Bank statement or Form 1099
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Retirement benefit letter
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Life insurance policy or court records
Documents that are not originals, or that have been altered, are mutilated or are illegible, or that appear to be forged, will be denied. In this case, management will explain the reason why the document is not acceptable, and will request the submission of acceptable documentation within a reasonable time frame, prior to an apartment being offered.
After making a copy of the Social Security card the original will be returned to the applicant. After the electronic transmission of the move-in certification, the SSN will be verified via the EIV computer matching program with the Social Security Administration, and a copy of that verification (EIV Income Summary Report) will be retained in the resident file.
2. Exemptions:
a. Individuals who acknowledge that they are not entitled to housing assistance because they do not have eligible immigration status.
This is documented by the household member’s Citizenship Declaration, showing that the individual did not contend eligible immigration status. Mixed households with unassisted, ineligible noncitizens can be admitted with prorated assistance, even though the unassisted individuals do not have SSN documentation.
b. Household members who were age 62+ as of 1/31/10 AND whose initial determination of eligibility had already begun prior to 1/31/10
• Persons who previously lived in either a Public and Indian Housing or Multifamily HUD-assisted program will have 50058 or 50059 move-in certifications, with effective dates to support this exception. Documentation must be obtained from the prior community (not from the applicant) and will be kept in the resident file.
• Exemption status for these individuals remains valid, even when the person moves to another HUD-assisted program, and/or if there is a break in tenancy.
c. Household members under the age of 6 who do not yet have Social Security Numbers assigned to them and who have been added to the household within the six months prior to being offered an apartment. While these applicant households may be offered an apartment and move into the community, the family must provide Social Security Numbers for the children under age 6 within 90 (ninety) days in order to continue to receive HUD subsidy. This may be extended for an additional 90 (ninety) days if the SSN cannot be obtained for reasons beyond the household's control.