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Home Stretch Housing Match Documentation Checklist
Instructions: Housing Navigators and service providers should use this checklist as a guide of
documents to have ready for a client to be matched to specific housing opportunities. Clients
with core housing documents will be prioritized for matches.
Required:
Government-issued Photo Identification
Social Security Card or SSN Verification
Disability Verification
Homelessness Verification (Chronic Homelessness Verification when possible)
For each child under age 18 in household:
Social Security Card or SSN Verification
Birth Certificate or Proof of Custody (if minor is not in applicant’s custody, proof that the
applicant will have custody upon securing stable housing)
For each additional household member (age 18 and older):
Government-issued Photo Identification
Social Security Card or SSN Verification
If Applicable:
Veteran’s Verification (for Veteran-specific housing opportunities; e.g., Veteran ID,
DD214)
Service Animals (licensed professional authorization for need)
24-hour live-in care (verification from a health care or social services agency)
Reasonable Accommodation requests for disabilities
At Time of Match:
Income Verification for all proposed household members
a) For earned income: last 3 pay stubs (or letter from the employer stating #
hours and wages)
b) For unemployment benefits: current printout from EDD
c) For government assistance: printout from the GA, TANF, VA, or Social
Security office that is dated within 30 days
d) For zero income: Signed “Affidavit of Zero Income”
Updated Homelessness or Chronic Homelessness Verification
Property/Program Application
Any Other Required Documents