Division of Tenant Resources
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (last 4
digits)
FORM 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION / PRIVACY ACT NOTICE
In order to complete or verify an application for participation and to maintain continued assistance in the Rental Subsidy
program, this consent form authorizes the release of information necessary to permit HUD and HPD to obtain:
1. Information from SWICAs (State Wage Information Collection Agencies, such as a Labor Department)
2. Salary and wage income information from previous or current employers and unearned income information (such as
interest and dividend payments) from banks or other financial institutions
3. Information such as but not limited to:
Income from public or private pension funds, unemployment compensation, worker's compensation income,
disability payments, military pay, alimony, child support, and private contributions; information related to
school attendance verification and the receipt of financial grants from entities, credit agencies, or
government agencies, including but not limited to the:
NYC Human Resources Administration, NYC Office of Payroll Administration, NYC Department of
Finance, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Clerk's Office, NYS Department of Motor
Vehicles, Courts and NYS Office of Court Administration, NYS Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs
4. Information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for the purpose of verifying Social Security numbers and income
information
5. Tax return information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The authorization to release information specified by this consent form expires 15 months after the date that the
form is signed. Photocopies of this consent form shall be as valid as the original.
CONSENT: I consent to allow HUD and HPD to request and to obtain income information from the sources listed on this
programs. I understand that HPD will not use information obtained by this consent to deny, reduce, or terminate
assistance without first independently verifying the accuracy of this information. In addition, I must be given an
opportunity to contest those determinations.
PRINT NAMES OF ALL FAMILY
MEMBERS AGE 18 OR OLDER
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: Authority: HUD is authorized to collect this information by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et. seq.), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), and by the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19). The Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3543) requires applicants
and participants to submit the Social Security number of each household member. Purpose: Your income and other information collected by HUD and HPD is used to
determine your eligibility for Rental Subsidy assistance, the appropriate bedroom size of your voucher, and the amount that your family will pay toward rent and utilities.
Other Uses: HPD uses your family income and other information to assist in managing and monitoring HUD -assisted housing programs, to protect the government’s
financial interest, and to verify the accuracy of the information you provide. This informa tion may be released to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies, when
relevant, and to civil, criminal, or regulatory investigators and prosecutors. However, the information will not be otherwise disclosed or released outside of HUD or HPD,
except as permitted or required by law. Penalty: You must provide all of the information requested by HPD, including all Social Security numbers that you and all other
household members ages six years or older have and use. Providing the Social Security numbers of all household members is mandatory, and not providing the Social
Security numbers will affect your eligibility. Failure to provide any of the requested information may result in a delay or r ejection of your eligibility approval.
The Head of Household and all family members 18 years of age or older must sign a consent form according to
federal law (42 U.S.C. § 3544) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulation (24 CFR §
5.230).
subsidy.
This consent authorizes HUD and HPD to obtain information directly from third party sources in order to verify the
income, the value of assets, expenses related to deductions from income (including medical, pharmaceutical and
day care expenses), family composition information, and related information for each household member. HUD
and HPD will use the information received for the purposes of determining whether your family is eligible for
Rental Subsidy benefits and to ensure that these benefits are set at the correct level.
EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS FORM.
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