Where can PHAs and HUD staff get more information on EIV and its uses?
Information on EIV and its uses can be found at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/rhiip/uivsystem.cfm http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/rhiip/uivtools 4. Question: Can PHAs require an assisted family to sign multiple consent forms and show proof of unemployment and provide bank statements so the PHA can verify the family’s financial hardship, income, and information? Answer: Yes. In accordance with 24 CFR 960.259(a) and 24 CFR 982.551(b), the family must supply any information that the PHA or HUD determines necessary in the administration of public housing and Section 8 programs. In accordance with 24 CFR 5.230, the family must execute and submit consent forms authorizing HUD and/or PHAs to obtain the following information: wages, unemployment compensation, and unearned income (i.e. interest and dividends), necessary to verify a participant’s/ applicant’s household income in order to ensure and determine a household’s eligibility for assisted housing benefits and tha