9-4 Introduction to the EIV System

The EIV system is a web-based application which provides owners with employment, wage, unemployment compensation and Social Security benefit information for tenants participating in HUD’s assisted housing programs. Information in EIV is derived from computer matching programs initiated by HUD with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for all tenants with valid personal identifying information (name, date of birth (DOB), and Social Security number (SSN)) reported on the form HUD-50059. Information in the EIV system is used by owners to verify employment and income at the time of recertification and to reduce errors in subsidy payments.