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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D.C. 20410-8000

 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
 
March 19, 1997
 
MORTGAGEE LETTER 97-8
 
TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES
 
SUBJECT: Single Family Loan Production and Servicing - Special Program,
Underwriting, and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims of Presidentially -
Declared Major Disaster Areas - Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia and
additional counties added to Previous Disaster Declarations for Arkansas,
Kentucky and Ohio
 
This Mortgagee Letter is to advise you of actions taken by the Department
to assist victims of flooding in Indiana, Tennessee and West Virginia. This
Mortgagee Letter also announces additional counties added to previous
disaster declarations for Kentucky and Ohio.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Indiana was signed
on March 6, 1997 and includes Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Floyd, Harrison,
Jefferson, Ohio, Perry, Posey, Spencer, Switzerland, Vanderburgh and
Warrick counties.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Tennessee was
signed on March 7, 1997 and includes Carroll, Cheatham, Dyer, Madison,
McNairy, Montgomery and Obion counties.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for West Virginia was
signed on March 7, 1997 and includes Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay,
Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Tyler, Wayne,
Wetzel, Wirt and Wood counties.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Arkansas was
signed on March 2, 1997. On March 5, 1997 Hot Spring, Mississippi, Poinsett
and White counties were added to the declaration.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Kentucky was
signed on March 4, 1997. On March 6, 1997 Breckenridge, Campbell, Carroll,
Christian, Daviess, Henry, Gallatin, Kenton, Lewis, McLean, Meade, Nelson,
Oldham, Owen and Trimble counties were added to the declaration.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Ohio was signed on
March 4, 1997. On March 5, 1997 Clermont and Hamilton counties were added
to the declaration.
 
The procedures described in HUD Handbooks 4155.1 REV-4, CHG-1 , Chapter 2
and 4330.1 REV-5 , Chapter 14 are in effect immediately and will remain in
effect for one year from the date of the President's declaration. Any areas
added to this declaration will also be eligible for disaster relief and the
same procedures apply.
 
If you have any questions, please contact your local HUD Office.
 
Sincerely,

Nicolas P. Retsinas
Assistant Secretary for Housing-
Federal Housing Commissioner