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federalUnited StatesSection 8 Project-Based Rental Assistancerecertification
At an interim recertification the owner asks for all changes since the last recertification but need only verify the items that have changed
s8.recertification.interim_verify_only_changed_items · v1.0.0
When processing an interim recertification the owner must ask the tenant to identify all changes in income, expenses or family composition since the last recertification. Owners only need verify those items that have changed: where the head of household was laid off and asks for an interim recertification, the owner does not need to reverify the spouse's employment income unless that has also changed. When the tenant signs the certification he or she certifies that the information on the report is accurate and current.
This paragraph is frequently over-read in both directions: it is not permission to skip verification of a changed item, and it is not a requirement to reverify the whole household.
- Confidence
- high
- Effective from
- 2013-08-07
- Last reviewed
- 2026-09-01
Citations
All sources verified within 1 day- Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, Chapter 5: Determining Income and Calculating RentChapter 5, Section 3, paragraph 5-22, Interim Recertifications, printed p. 5-64
- Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, Chapter 5: Determining Income and Calculating RentChapter 5, Section 3, paragraph 5-22, second sentence, printed p. 5-64
- Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, Chapter 5: Determining Income and Calculating RentChapter 5, Section 3, paragraph 5-22, printed p. 5-64