HUD PIH Notice § 2013-13
Extension: Administrative Guidance for Effective and Mandated Use of the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System (HUD PIH Notices)
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Public and Indian Housing
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Special Attention of: Notice PIH 2013-13 (HA)
Public Housing and Section 8 Program Administrators,
Public Housing Hub Office Directors; Public Housing Issued: June 1, 2013
Field Office Directors; Program Center Coordinators;
Resident Management Corporations; Resident Councils; Expires: August 31, 2013
Applicants and Participants of Public Housing, Housing
Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher Programs
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Cross References: 24 CFR §5.233,
24 CFR §5.236, 24 CFR §908.101,
and PIH Notice 2010-19
SUBJECT: Extension: Administrative Guidance for Effective and Mandated Use of the
Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System
1. Extension: This notice extends notice PIH-2010-19(HA), same subject, for three months
until August 31, 2013. Further streamlined guidance will be forthcoming in the near future.
2. Purpose: This notice provides Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) with administrative
guidance related to the mandated use of HUD’s EIV system, as required in accordance with
the new HUD regulation, 24 CFR §5.233, as issued in the Final Rule: Refinement of Income
and Rent Determinations in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the
Enterprise Income Verification System-Amendments, effective January 31, 2010, as published
in the Federal Register (FR) at 74 FR 68924, on December 29, 2009.
3. For inquiries about this notice contact: your local HUD field office or Nelson Stephens at
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing, Real Estate Assessment Center via email at
EIV_Help@HUD.GOV
4. Paperwork Reduction: The information collection requirements contained in this notice
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3520) and assigned OMB control number(s) 2577-0083,
2577-0266, and 2577-0267. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.
/s/
Sandra B. Henriquez, Assistant Secretary
for Public and Indian Housing
PIH Notice § 2013-13 is an administrative extension notice issued by HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing that temporarily continues the guidance originally established in PIH Notice 2010-19 for an additional three months, through August 31, 2013. The notice reaffirms that Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) are required under 24 CFR § 5.233 to use HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system when determining tenant income and rent in Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and Project-Based Voucher programs. The EIV system is a federally mandated tool designed to help verify income information reported by program participants. HUD indicated that more streamlined guidance was expected to follow this interim extension.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Public Housing Agencies and Section 8 program administrators covered by PIH Notice § 2013-13 are generally expected to maintain active, compliant use of the EIV system as required under 24 CFR § 5.233 during the extension period through August 31, 2013. Compliant operators typically ensure that staff responsible for income and rent determinations are trained on EIV procedures and that the system is consulted as part of routine eligibility and reexamination processes. PHAs with questions about implementation during this period were directed to contact their local HUD field office or HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center at EIV_Help@HUD.GOV.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Applicants and participants in Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and Project-Based Voucher programs are among the groups specifically addressed by PIH Notice § 2013-13, which governs how PHAs verify income information using the EIV system. Under the framework established by 24 CFR § 5.233 and reinforced by this notice, income data used to determine rent and eligibility is subject to federal verification, which can affect how a household's reported income is assessed. Tenants who believe their income information has been handled incorrectly may consider contacting their local HUD field office, raising the matter with their PHA, or reaching out to a tenant-rights organization for general guidance on their options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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