Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

Chapter 2 – Waiting List, Admission, and Denial of Admission
[24 CFR Part 5, Subparts B, D & E; Part 982, Subpart E]
required from a reliable, knowledgeable professional. The verification provider must certify that a
Live-In-Aide is needed for the care of the family member who is elderly, near elderly (50-61) or
disabled.
At any time, SDHC will refuse to approve a particular person as a Live-In-Aide or may withdraw such
approval if:
- The person has committed fraud, bribery, or any other corrupt or criminal act in connection
with any federal housing program;
- The person has a history of drug-related criminal activity or violent criminal activity as
defined by this Administrative Plan; or
- The person currently owes rent or other amounts to SDHC or to another Housing Authority
in connection with Section 8 or public housing assistance under the 1937 Act.
2. Joint Custody of Children
Children who are subject to a joint custody agreement but live with one parent at least 51% of the
time will be considered members of the household. "51% of the time" is defined as 186 days of the
year, which do not have to run consecutively.
X. MANDATORY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS [24 CFR 5.216, 5.218]
All applicants and participants (including each member of the household) are required to disclose
his/her assigned Social Security Number and to provide verification of his/her Social Security Number.
(This requirement also applies to persons joining the family after admission to the program.)
The applicant family will not be admitted to the program until all members of the household have met
the Social Security Number disclosure and documentation requirements.
Individuals who do not contend eligible immigration status may not have a Social Security Number to
disclose and must sign a Social Security Number Declaration Form that they do not have an assigned
Social Security Number. All applicants who disclose their Social Security Number must provide
verification within 21 days. An extension for an additional 21 days will be granted when requested in
writing. All applicants who fail to provide the requested verifications within the timeframe stated above
will be dropped from the Waiting List.
The SDHC will deny eligibility for assistance if the applicant (including each member of the household)
does not disclose and/or provide documentation of Social Security Numbers within the specified time
frame.
The SDHC will verify each disclosed Social Security Number in the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV)
system.
Y. CITIZENSHIP/ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS [24 CFR Part 5, Subpart E]
In order to receive assistance, a family member must be a U.S. citizen or eligible immigrant. Individuals
who are neither may elect not to contend their status. Eligible immigrants are persons who are in one
of the immigrant categories as specified by HUD.
For the Citizen/Eligible Immigration requirement, the status of each member of the family is considered
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