What does EIV stand for, and what does it do?

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Enterprise Income Verification is HUD’s system that verifies income and employment information by cross-checking what applicants or residents report with government records. This helps confirm earned income, unemployment benefits, and other income sources, ensuring eligibility decisions are accurate and reducing opportunities for misreporting or fraud. It isn’t about tracking maintenance requests, housing complaints, or calculating rent adjustments, which is why the other options don’t fit.