Overview

The purpose of HUD's EIV System is to provide integrated family and income data reports using a single source, via the Internet, for PHAs and HUD Field Offices to use in day-to-day operations during required annual reexaminations. EIV provides the following information:

1. A series of Reports to supplement and verify tenant provided information
2. Monthly updates of NDNH new hires information
3. Quarterly NDNH wage Reports (including employer information and Federal wage information
4. Quarterly NDNH unemployment compensation information
5. Monthly social security (SS) and supplemental security income (SSI) benefits

The EIV System is available to all PHAs nationwide. Effective January 31, 2010, PHAs are required to use and implement the EIV system in their day-to-day operations. Please see Final Rule and issued Guidance. PHAs should contact their EIV Coordinator at their local HUD Field Office for further information on obtaining access to the EIV system.

Benefits of the System

• Increases the efficiency and accuracy of income and rent determinations
• Reduces incidents of underreported and mis-reported household income
• Removes the barriers to verifying tenant-reported income
• Addresses material weaknesses in a PHA's reexamination process and program operations
• Assures that more eligible families are able to participate in the program

Reduces improper payments EIV System Uses and Capabilities

• Provides new hire, wage, unemployment compensation, and Social Security benefit information through a data matching process for households covered by a HUD-Form 50058 and individuals who have disclosed a valid Social Security Number (SSN)
• Allows PHAs to view monthly new hire information, quarterly wage, employer information, quarterly unemployment benefit payments, monthly Social Security (SS) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and Medicare deductions and/or buy-ins for tenants within the PHA's jurisdiction
• Provides income discrepancy reports to identify families who may have substantially underreported household income
• Identifies individuals who are required to disclose a valid SSN to the PHA
• Identifies individuals who may have disclosed an invalid SSN to the PHA
• Identifies individuals who may be receiving duplicate rental assistance
• Identifies individuals who may have voluntarily or involuntarily ended their participation (EOP) in a PIH rental assistance program with an adverse status and/or outstanding debt owed to a PHA as of the EOP date, HUD Form 52675 Debts Owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations.