GHA - EIV Information

The purpose of HUD's EIV System is to make integrated income data available from one source, via the Internet, for PHAs to use to improve income verification during required income reexaminations. EIV provides the following information:

Monthly employer new hires
Quarterly wages (including employer information), Federal wages are available
Quarterly unemployment compensation
Monthly social security (SS) and supplement security income (SSI) benefits

Take the following steps to access the EIV System:

1^st: Obtain WASS/Secure System Access:

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/trx/trxsum.cfm

Coordinator – requires owner approval
User
Organization vs. Individual
HUD assigns a WASS User ID

2^nd: WASS/EIV Coordinator: Complete Coordinator Access Authorization Form and fax to : Multifamily Help Desk at 202.401.7984 or email to mf_eiv@hud.go

Note: In order to be an EIV Coordinator you must also be a WASS Coordinator for your organization. HUD only allows 2 coordinator positions for each organization.
NOTE: CAID# for Illinois contracts is IL800
NOTE: CAID# for Georgia contracts is GA800

3^rd: Users: Complete User Access Authorization Form and submit to your company’s WASS/EIV Coordinator

4^th: WASS/EIV Coordinator: Establish role for self: HSC; and for Users: HSU

5^th: WASS/EIV Coordinator: Assign contracts

Note: HUD updates its Secure Systems Database every other Thursday. Therefore, it could take up to two weeks before contracts assigned show in the EIV system for a particular user – be patient.

Other Matters of Interest:

v RHIIP Listserv; to sign up for this listserv and other HUD mailing HUD distributes updates and changes to the EIV system through its lists, go to: www.hud.gov/subscribe/mailinglist.cfm.

v Read the EIV (8.0) System User Manual for Multifamily Housing Program Users (December 2007) and Instructions for Applying for EIV Access for further detailed instructions. Also visit the EIV website for updates: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/rhiip/eiv/eivhome.cfm

v User certifications must be performed by the EIV Coordinator every quarter. By month end: January, April, July and October.

v Data in HUD’s EIV System is highly sensitive and confidential. HUD will require property owners and agents to maintain strict security measures to ensure the integrity of the data.

v Contact HUD’s Multifamily Helpdesk at 1.800.767.7588 for additional assistance, or you can contact Jeffery K. Wirrick, Georgia HAP Administrators, Inc. PBCA Coordinator at 770.939.3939 Ext. 2012 or jwirrick@ghaca.org.