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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 14. HOUSING |
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Chapter 14-51. ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS AND INITIAL FAMILY COMPOSITION |
Section 14-5103. MANDATORY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
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5103.1Each Family member claiming U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status shall be required to disclose and verify a Social Security Number (SSN) prior to admission.
5103.2Applicant families who cannot disclose and verify SSNs for all Family members claiming citizenship or eligible immigration status shall be allowed to retain their position on the waiting list. A Family shall not be admitted into the HCVP until all Family members claiming U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status have disclosed and verified SSNs.
5103.3U.S. citizens and lawfully present noncitizens who state that they have not been assigned a SSN by the Social Security Administration (SSA) shall make such declaration in writing and under penalties of perjury to DCHA. DCHA shall maintain the declaration in the participant file until a SSN is assigned.
5103.4Applicant families who will receive assistance under the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program shall have ninety (90) days after admission into the Program to provide appropriate documentation of their SSN.
5103.5For families currently participating, the Family shall be required to disclose and verify SSNs for all Family members claiming U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status at the time of their next interim recertification or regular recertification.
5103.6The only HUD-approved forms of verification of Social Security Numbers are:
(a) An original SSN card issued by SSA;
(b)An original SSA-issued document that contains the name and SSN of the individual; or
(c)An original document issued by a federal, state, or local government agency that contains the name and SSN of the individual.
5103.7DCHA shall use an Alternate ID (ALTD ID) to generate a unique identifier for those individuals who do not have or unable to disclose a SSN.