Reporting Changes
HOW TO REPORT INCOME AND OTHER CHANGES
Current participants of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) or any other program administered by the Housing Authority of the County of Riverside are required to report changes in writing.
It is your responsibility to report all changes involving everyone in your household to us in writing. Failure to do so may be considered program fraud.
Use the following link to access the Change Reporting Form--pdf
West County Participants - Can submit their change reporting form along with proof to the following email:
[email protected] or Mail to: Attention: Interim Unit, 5555 Arlington Avenue Riverside CA 92504
East County Participants -Mail to: 44-199 Monroe Suite B, Indio CA 92201
WAITING LIST: Registrants on the waiting list may use the following link to access the online change reporting page at: https://www.harivco.org/Resources/WaitingListRegistration/tabid/121/Default.aspx
***** OWNERS-Do Not Use above email address to report changes in Ownership or Banking Accounts. You will need to use the following email: [email protected] *******
Rent Increases:
Any rent Increases received should be submitted via email: [email protected]
TIPS FOR REPORTING CHANGES:
- Use the Change Form, available here on our website
- Remember that, due to the number of changes we receive, it may take 30-45 business days to process the change.
- If your income went up, you can expect your rent to go up, too. Budget about a third of your increased income for rent.
WHAT KIND OF CHANGES SHOULD I REPORT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY?
You are required to report all changes to income, assets, or family composition (people moving in and out of your household) to the Housing Authority of the County of Riverside within 30 calendar days from the date the change occurred in writing.
If you have any documentation that helps to verify the change, like a benefit letter or a pay stub, please submit a copy with the form. This will help us process the change more quickly.
Please be specific and thorough. Include dates and dollar amounts. If you lost a job, but started receiving unemployment, report both changes.
ARE THERE ANY CHANGES I AM NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT?
No, there is no such thing as a change that you are not required to report to us.
Please don’t assume that we already know about a change to your income or family composition just because we are a government agency.
It is your responsibility to report all changes involving everyone in your household to us in writing.
** Failure to report changes could result in a repayment, or termination of assistance from program **
WHAT KIND OF INCOME CHANGES SHOULD I REPORT?
Increase in income: If the income of anyone in your household goes up for any reason, including a raise, a new job, an increase in benefits or child support, financial help from a friend or family member, work for cash, or any other reason, you must report it to the Housing Authority immediately.
Decrease in income: If the income of anyone in your family goes down, due to a cut in hours at work, losing a job, a reduction in benefits, or for any other reason, you must report it immediately.
Generally, your rent is not lowered until after you have reported the decrease, even if the decrease happened much earlier. Therefore, the sooner you report any changes, the better.
Changes to assets: Any changes to your family’s assets, including settlements, real estate, gifts of cash or property, trusts, bank accounts, etc. must be reported.
CHANGES TO MY FAMILY COMPOSITION?
You must receive written permission from your landlord and the Housing Authority before moving someone into your household.
You must also report birth, adoption, and court-awarded custody, and all other changes
All adults must pass the Housing Authority screening, and there are limits on the additional bedrooms we will grant for people you add.
If someone moves out of your household, you are required to report this to us immediately and provide verifiable proof of new residence such as a lease, utility bill, US Postal address change, etc.
These changes could affect your rent, so it is important that we know about them immediately.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I REPORT A CHANGE?
Due to the high volume of changes we receive, it could take 30-45 business days before we are able to process your change.
- Please don’t call immediately to ask if we received the information you mailed or faxed. These calls only slow down the time it takes to review the information, and the person answering the phone may not have access to your file.
- Changes are processed in the order we receive them.
- If we are missing any documentation from you, we will notify you in writing.
- Once we have all the information, we will verify the changes by directly contacting employers, agencies, banks, etc. Changes may take longer to process depending on how quickly they respond.
- If your rent is adjusted, you will receive a rent change notice by mail.
Reminders:
Use the following link to access the Change Reporting Form--pdf
You can email your change reporting form along with proof of your change to the following email:
WAITING LIST: Registrants on the waiting list may use the following link to access the online change reporting page at: https://www.harivco.org/Resources/WaitingListRegistration/tabid/121/Default.aspx