HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 9-1
Introduction (HUD Occupancy Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4)
Operative Text
This chapter describes the requirements for using the information in the Enterprise
Income Verification (EIV) system for verifying employment and income of tenants and for
reducing administrative and subsidy errors.
Section 1: Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System introduces
the EIV system and the mandatory use of EIV data.
Section 2: EIV Source Data describes the sources providing EIV data.
Section 3: EIV Reports describes each of the EIV Income and
Verification Reports and how they are to be used.
Section 4: Security of EIV Data describes disclosure of EIV data
requirements and the importance of securing EIV data as well as the
requirements for receiving annual security awareness training.
Section 5: Penalties for Failure to Have Access to or Failure to Use
EIV describes the penalties an owner and/or management agent may
incur for failure to have access to the EIV system or failure to use the EIV
system.
Section 6: EIV Resources provides a listing of resources available to
help owners get access to EIV and to understand and use the EIV system
and EIV data.HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4 § 9-1 introduces Chapter 9, which governs the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system — a federal tool used to verify tenant employment and income in HUD-assisted housing. The chapter is organized into six sections covering everything from mandatory EIV use and data sources to security requirements and penalties for non-compliance. Its overarching purpose is to reduce administrative errors and improper subsidy payments in federally assisted housing programs.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4 § 9-1, owners and management agents of HUD-assisted properties are subject to mandatory EIV system requirements laid out across six sections of Chapter 9. Compliant operators typically ensure they have active EIV system access, use EIV data during income verification processes, follow data security and disclosure protocols, and complete required annual security awareness training. Operators also take note that § 9-1 signals the existence of specific penalties — detailed later in Section 5 of the chapter — for failure to access or use the EIV system.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4 § 9-1 establishes the framework under which your landlord or management agent is required to use the EIV system to verify employment and income for tenants in HUD-assisted housing. This means the information used to determine your rent or eligibility may be cross-checked against federal data sources as described throughout Chapter 9. Tenants who believe EIV data has been used improperly or that their information was mishandled may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for guidance on available remedies.
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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