WASHINGTON - On Friday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner joined President Trump in a visit to Kerr County, Texas and surrounding areas to survey the damage and provide support to hurting families and first responders on the ground.

Prior to the visit, Secretary Turner announced a 90-day foreclosure moratorium on Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured single-family mortgages and provided other administrative flexibilities to those in the Presidentially Declared Disaster Area. These actions will help provide American individuals and families resources to rebuild their lives.

Secretary Turner joins President Trump and federal, state, and local officials in Kerr County, Texas.

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Watch Secretary Turner’s interview on the Washington Watch with Tony Perkins here.

Secretary Turner opened the recent Cabinet meeting in a prayer for the victims of the tragic flash floods and the first responders conducting search and rescue missions.
Watch here.

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HUD Announces Foreclosure Relief for Impacted Texans | The Mortgage Point

“In the areas of Kerr County, Texas, devastated by ongoing severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that started on July 2, 2025, Secretary Scott Turner of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a 90-day foreclosure moratorium on single-family mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).”

Mortgage relief rolls out in flood-hit Texas | National Mortgage News

“The Department of Housing and Urban Development will make mortgage relief measures available in the wake of the Central Texas flooding disaster, joining others in the home lending community offering aid to hard-hit communities.”

HUD Freezes Foreclosures On FHA Mortgages In Texas Flood Zone | National Mortgage Professional

“In response to devastating floods that have ravaged Texas Hill Country since early July, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has enacted a 90-day foreclosure moratorium on more than 900 Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured single-family mortgages in Kerr County. The moratorium ‘will provide relief in the wake of this devastation,’ HUD Secretary Scott Turner posted on X Tuesday afternoon. ‘This is an unfathomable tragedy, and HUD will continue to help.’”

HUD puts hold on foreclosures for Texans affected by Hill Country floods | KSAT ABC 12

“The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that foreclosures on Federal Housing Administration-insured single-family mortgages will be placed on hold for 90 days in the Kerr County area due to recent flooding. The Hill Country floods have resulted in dozens of deaths, making it one of the worst floods in Texas history.”

HUD offers foreclosure relief to Texans saddled by floods | Housing Wire

“The 90-day moratorium prohibits mortgage servicers from initiating or completing foreclosure actions on FHA-insured single-family forward mortgages or the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) reverse program in the Kerr County Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Area (PDMDA).”

Top Trump Official Leads Entire Cabinet in 'Powerful Prayer' for Texas Before Reporters Arrived | The Western Journal

“Turner, who served as a Baptist pastor and state legislator in Texas, opened his prayer, saying, ‘Father, we’re humbled by your grace, we’re humbled by your mercy. Lord God, we surrender to you. Jesus, you are the great redeemer.’”

White House Cabinet Meeting: 'Jesus, You are the Great Redeemer' | The Daily Citizen

“That a government official would pray so boldly and unapologetically in Jesus’ name inside the White House should encourage every Christian believer regardless of their party.”

‘Hands to the Plow’: HUD Unites with Faith-Based Organizations to Help Texas | The Washington Stand

“Joining ‘Washington Watch with Tony Perkins’ on Thursday, Turner discussed the other ways in which HUD is seeking to help those devastated by those floods, particularly in its partnership with faith-based institutions…‘HUD is here now, but we’ll also be here for the long haul. And when I tell you that we have a group of people that really care, I do mean that. And so, we’ll be here until the end to make sure that people's lives and homes are rebuilt.’”

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