UIV Newsflash!

April 23, 2009

New Training Opportunities Coming Soon

Below is a listing of upcoming HUD-PIH sponsored training opportunities planned for PHA & HUD staff. Dates and time are subject to change.

1. September 23, 2009; 1-5pm, EST - Clarification and Guidance on Refinement of Income and Rent Rule
   
   • Training Objective: Provide clarifying guidance on this final rule (effective 09/30/09) to assist PHAs with successful implementation of new HUD requirements
   • Targeted Audience: Program Administrators of the Public Housing (PH) and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs, HUD staff, and PH & HCV tenants
   • Registration not required to view via webcast
   • Registration information for "live session" will be posted to website on 08/17/09
   • Certificate of Completion (for HUD & PHA staff) will be provided by HUD
2. December 15, 2009; 1-5pm, EST - Updated PIH-EIV System Training
   
   • Training Objective: Provide guidance on new EIV system functions
   • Targeted Audience: All Program Administrators of the Public Housing (PH) and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs who use the PIH-EIV system, and all HUD staff
   • Registration not required to view via webcast
     
   • Registration information for "live session" will be posted to website on 11/02/09
     
   • Certificate of Completion (for HUD & PHA staff) will be provided by HUD

Note: This training will be mandatory for all PIH-EIV system users. Training will be offered via webcast as well as in person at HUD Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Information regarding this training and other training opportunities

All PIH RHIIP/EIV inquiries should be sent to PIH.RHIIP.TA@HUD.GOV.

February 19, 2009

Viewing of the PIH-EIV Training held on February 11-12, 2009

The training sessions are available in HUD's webcast archives. If you desire to view the session again or your colleagues were not able to view the session when it initially aired, you may view the archived sessions by clicking on either link below.

	EIV Webcasts
	Public Housing Webcasts

Below are the training materials for the EIV training sessions held on February 11-12, 2009.

EIV Training Materials for Webcast

Day 2 - February 12, 2009

	PowerPoint Presentation - Day 2 (one slide per page)
	PowerPoint Presentation - Day 2 (handouts - 3 slides per page)
	Social Security Number Codes
	PIH Notice 2008-44
	Request for Social Security Statement (SSA-7004 Form)

Day 1 - February 11, 2009

	Biography of Today's Trainer - Nicole Faison
	PowerPoint Presentation - Day 1 (one slide per page)
	PowerPoint Presentation - Day 1 (handouts - 3 slides per page)
	Federal Register Notice (01/27/2009) - Final Rule: Refinement of Income and Rent Rule
	Federal Register Notice (02/11/2009) - Notice of Proposed Delay: Refinement of Income and Rent Rule
	Application for a Social Security Card (SS-5)
	Tips for Identifying Valid Social Security Cards
	UIV Monitoring Form
	GCN Security Article
	EIV Access Authorization Form

Thank you for participating in this PIH-EIV training session. Should you have any questions or are interested in participating in the EIV Integrated Project Team (to be a part of future EIV enhancements), please email PIH.RHIIP.TA@hud.gov.

February 9, 2009

A Federal Register Notice relating to the Refinement of Income and Rent Rule (Final Rule published on January 27, 2009) is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register this week. However, Secretary Donovan's team has requested that this notice be shared with the public now. This notice seeks comment on whether the effective date of the Refinement of Income and Rent rule should be extended and addresses questions received subsequent to the posting of the rule on 01/27/09. Click here to read the new notice.

January 27, 2009

The Final Rule for Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs was published today in the Federal Register. Click here to read the rule.

December 19, 2008

Upcoming EIV System and Security Awareness training opportunity

When: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 & Thursday, February 12, 2009

Where: HUD Headquarters, 451 7th Street, SW, 1st Floor, Brooke-Mondale Auditorium, Suite C, Washington, DC 20410

Time: 1PM – 5PM, Eastern Standard Time – each day

Number of Available Seats: 250

Reserve your seat now by completing and submitting the Registration Form, no later than 4pm, EST on Friday February 6, 2009. You do not need to register for this training event if you plan to view it via webcast.

The training will also be available via webcast. View the Training Agenda. You may request a Certificate of Completion beginning Friday, February 13, 2009. The request form will be posted on this website on February 12, 2009.

October 24, 2008

On October 16, 2008, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced 5.8 percent benefit increase for 2009. The 5.8 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits that Social Security (SS) beneficiaries receive in January 2009. Increased payments to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will begin on December 31, 2008. PHAs should include this planned increase in income during the processing of annual or interim reexams that will be effective January 1, 2009 or later. View the 2009 Social Security Fact Sheet.

September 9, 2008