What is Recertification and How To Prepare For It
Recertification is a process to renew a lease and is a program requirement of subsidized housing. Each tenant is recertified on an annual basis. Failure to comply and provide the necessary documentation could result in termination of a lease.
The recertification process is started 120 days in advance to the anniversary or actual renewal date. You will receive a recertification packet in the mail with a list of documentation that must be submitted. The requested documentation can include, but is not limited to, an update of your income, assets, and medical expenses. If help is needed to complete your recertification packet, you can call the Vernon Housing Authority Office at (860) 871-0886 to schedule an appointment.
Each file will then be reviewed, documentation verified and your rent recalculated. All tenants will sign a new Amendment each year.
It is important to return your recertification packet by the listed due date, even if all of your information is not in by that date. Additional documentation may be mailed or dropped off at a later date.