HUD Sends Update on EIV-SAVE Report
By: Tushar Gurjal, Senior Policy Manager
March 10, 2026 – On March 9, HUD sent an email to PHA executive directors providing additional information and guidance on HUD’s recent Enterprise Income Verification Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (EIV-SAVE) report. This new email follows an initial guidance letter that HUD sent in January on the EIV-SAVE report. It includes language that clarifies the earlier guidance letter. It also notes that an additional frequently asked questions (FAQ) document will be published in March that will answer additional questions.
The email clarifies the timeline by which HUD wants its EIV-SAVE review completed. It states that corrective action should be initiated by February 21, 2025 (though NAHRO suspects HUD means 2026). It also states that while corrective actions may take longer to complete, the EIV-SAVE report should have been reviewed and corrective actions should have been initiated by the deadline above. Housing agencies should also maintain documentation of their reviews.
The email makes other clarifying statements. It notes that PHAs must have documentation in accordance with current HUD requirements (see 24 CFR part 5, subpart E). It notes that types of corrections may include identifying typographical errors, minor errors, and submitting new HUD-50058s; submitting required additional documentation; or correcting the status of incorrectly identified individuals. The email also notes that data on the EIV-SAVE report does not refresh, so individuals will remain on the report even after corrective actions are completed.
For Moving to Work (MTW) Expansion agencies, some agencies “. . . may not be able to submit corrective HUD-50058s into IMS/PIC at this time and should maintain their own internal tracking of HUD-50058 changes.”
The email also references additional resources. To better understand the EIV-SAVE report’s “SAVE Initial Verification Status,” housing agencies may log into the SAVE system on the USCIS website and find guidance there. The most recent version of the “Guide to Understanding SAVE Verification Responses” on the resources page should be helpful. Additionally, HUD recommends referring to the letter from December 2025 to crosswalk the appropriate SAVE status with the correct eligibility status for federal housing assistance.
Previously, NAHRO—along with Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) and the Moving to Work (MTW) Collaborative—sent a letter to HUD articulating some of the issues that housing agencies were facing in complying with HUD’s January guidance letter.
NAHRO applauds HUD for listening to the industry group’s concerns on this issue. We are also pleased that HUD has clarified that the eligibility documentation requirements are those of the current regulations and for committing to additional guidance documentation to address additional questions. We look forward to continuing to work together collaboratively to ensure that all current applicable regulations are followed.
The full email can be found here.