This final rule implements the amendments made to Section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (the McKinney Act) by Section 903 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, and Section 3003 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Section 904 of the McKinney Act authorizes HUD to require applicants or participants in any HUD program involving review of an applicant's or participant's income to sign a consent form authorizing HUD, the Housing Agency/Authority, or the owner to verify income information by requesting wage and claim data from employers and the State agency responsible for the administration of the State unemployment laws.