Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 25, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Mitchell Glasser, Manager
PHONE: (407) 836-5190
DIVISION: Housing and Community Development Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of 1) Universal Membership Agreement for Equifax Verification Services for Government Agencies by and between Equifax Workforce Solutions, LLC and Orange County Housing & Community Development to verify employment and income information of Section 8 participants; 2) Universal Membership Agreement for Equifax Verification Services Exhibit 2 Vermont Fair Credit Reporting Contract Certification; 3) Schedule A to the Universal Membership Agreement Equifax Verification Services; 4) Purchase Order to Carahsoft Technology Corp.; and authorization for the Manager of the Housing and Community Development Division to execute the renewal agreements. All Districts. (Housing and Community Development Division)
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PROJECT: Equifax Workforce Solutions, LLC Agreement
PURPOSE: The Housing and Community Development Division administers the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, a rental assistance program commonly referred to as Section 8. Orange County is required to verify all income by a third-party source for each working household member on the Section 8 program. Equifax Workforce Solutions, LLC (a provider of Equifax Verification Services) provides a service called The Work Number, which allows a quick and easy way to verify employment and income information about individuals on the Section 8 program. The Work Number is one of the most widely used third party verification systems for housing agencies across the country. This service is critical to our Section 8 program.
Equifax Workforce Solutions, LLC requires Orange County to execute the Universal Membership Agreement for Equifax Verifica...
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