* * * *   SPECIAL ISSUE * * * * 

 
APPS & REAC

News and Notes
 
  courtesy of Murphy Consulting  
   your HUD Secure System Specialist

Making the Complex Comprehensible  
Volume 2 Issue 20

August 27, 2009

In This Issue
Why use EIV?
What is EIV?
How Do I Gain Access to EIV?
Unlock Your Access to EIV

Why Use EIV?


Does your property have project based Section 8? Do you have HUD insured debt? Are you a 202, 811 or other HUD subsidized community?  Then you must use EIV.
 
Use of EIV to verify Income and Employment data at HUD Multifamily properties becomes MANDATORY as of September 30, 2009.
 
If you have not yet applied to HUD for access to this system, do not delay. Full access can take up to 4 weeks to obtain.
 
What is EIV?
  
The Enterprise Income Verification System (EIV) is a database available on the HUD Secure System (WASS) to assist multifamily housing owners and agents with verifying tenant income and employment at re-certification.
 
HUD makes monthly Social Security (SS) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and monthly employer new hires (W-4), quarterly wage statements, and quarterly unemployment data from the Department of Health and Human Services' National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) available in EIV.
 
The EIV System has already proven to be instrumental in reducing income and rent determination errors and improper payments due to unreported and underreported family household income.
How Do I Gain Access to EIV?

Access begins with a Coordinator application to HUD Multi-family (sent via fax or pdf), Security Awareness Training and an owner letter of approval. It continues with property assignments in WASS and an on-line electronic application for certification.
 
Once a Coordinator has access, then the Users may begin the application process.
 
While this multi-tiered approach to access was designed by HUD to ensure the safety and security of the information available in EIV, many owners and managers find it confusing. 
 
Murphy Consulting has designed a 2-hour Webinar to walk Coordinators through EIV access steps, troubleshoot problems and provide guidance which will allow Coordinators to properly instruct their Users on access.  Register HERE today.
EIV Training: Convenient & Cost Effective

Unlock your access to the EIV System now!

Our 2 hour interactive webinar on EIV, designed specifically for Coordinators, includes forms, handouts, links, and follow-up Q & A with the instructor. 
 
  5 Easy Steps to EIV Access is being offered:
 
Wednesday, September 2nd  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
 
Register HERE today! Pay on-line by credit card or print your order and mail a check. Call 410-821-6953 with any registration questions.

Be prepared for the upcoming EIV mandate!

Murphy Consulting helps make the complex comprehensible and achievable.
About Us

Murphy Consulting provides training, resources and guidance to affordable housing professionals in the areas of HUD Previous Participation reporting, 2530 submissions, set-up in the HUD Secure System (WASS, APPS, EIV, PASS and more) and assistance with REAC inspections, appeals and Flag resolution.
 
For more information, visit our web site today: www.murphyconsultingsvs.com  

Denise Murphy is a certified NeighborWorks® America Instructor
Archives: APPS & REAC News and Notes
 
Back issues of APPS & REAC News and Notes are now available on-line.  Visit our web site at www.MurphyConsultingSvs.com or click HERE for a direct link to the Archives page.  

HUD Asks for Patience

HUD is experiencing an extremely high volume of EIV Coordinator applications at this time.  They ask for your patience as they process CAAF's.
 
Applicants should allow several weeks for receipt of an approval on the first step to EIV access - CAAF sign off.
 
Coordinators should not delay in submitting their CAAF.
 

Dates to Remember

 
Next PIH REAC System Upgrade
 
Sept 11, 2009
 
 * * * * * * *
 
HUD PIH EIV System User Training
 
Sept 24, 2009
 
 * * * * * * *

EIV Mandatory Use Implementation Deadline
 
Sept 30, 2009
 
 * * * * * * *
 
 
Register Here 
Forward APPS & REAC News and Notes to colleagues and clients. 
They can register HERE to receive our e-news directly.
 
Murphy Consulting does not sell or share our mailing lists.
 

CD-Rom Resources

Valuable resources, at a reasonable price, conveniently complied on CD-Rom, are just one way Murphy Consulting helps businesses succeed.

Click here to check out our price on:

Preparing for REAC Inspections©

Appealing a REAC Score©

Inside HUD Inspector Training©

and much more.

Helpful Links

 
New from HUD: 
 
 


Murphy Consulting provides links to help businesses succeed!
You Ask , We Deliver
 
Tell us a topic you would like covered in a future issue of APPS & REAC News and Notes
Murphy Consulting
111 Marburth Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21286
www.MurphyConsultingSvs.com
410-821-6953