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    • Multifamily
      • Waiver of Submission Deadline for Certain Financial Reports for Owners of Multifamily Projects and Residential Care Facilities (03/30/2021)
      • Waiver of Submission Deadline for Certain Financial Reports for Owners of Multifamily Projects and Residential Care Facilities (06/25/2020)
      • Waiver of Submission Deadline for Certain Financial Reports for Owners of Multifamily Projects and Residential Care Facilities (05/20/2020)
    • Housing Counseling
      • HECM Exam Waiver (03/11/2024)
      • Partial Waiver of the HUD Housing Counseling Handbook, REV-5, Chapter 3-1(c) requirement that "all participating agencies that provide service directly must offer and provide in-person counseling to clients that prefer this format."
      • Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 214.300(a)(3) In-Person Service Housing Counseling Requirement
      • Temporary Waiver of 24 CFR § 206.304(b)(2) requirement for a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) counselor to have passed an exam within the prior 3 years to remain on the HECM Counselor Roster and of HUD Housing Counseling Handbook 7610.1 REV-5. Chapter 4, Reverse Mortgage Housing Counseling, paragraph 4-2
      • Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 214.300(a)(3) In-Person Service Housing Counseling Requirement (04/22/2021)
      • Combined Work Plan Requirement Waiver of Housing Directive
      • Handbook Waiver Housing Directive - In-Person Requirement
      • Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 214.300(a)(3) In-Person Service Housing Counseling Requirement
      • Housing Counseling FIT Waiver
    • Waiver Name
      Date Issued
      In Effect Through
      Temporary Partial Regulatory Waiver to the 203(h) Mortgage Insurance for Disaster Victims Program: Extension of Time to Apply for FHA Mortgage Insurance for Disaster Victims Program for Maui, HI
      08/09/2024
      08/10/2025
      Handbook 4000.1 Waiver for Payment Supplement Reporting
      07/31/2024
      See waiver
      Temporary Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 203.604 (Face to Face)
      04/04/2024
      01/01/2025
      Handbook 4000.1 Temporary Partial Waiver of Section III.A.2.h.xii (Face to Face)
      04/04/2024
      01/01/2025
      Waiver of the Requirement to Report Rejected Mortgages in FHA Connection
      09/11/2023
      See waiver
      Handbook Waiver for MIP Cancellation Due to COVID-19 Forbearance
      08/28/2020
      11/30/2024
      Waiver to use the Single Family Housing Drafting Table on HUD.gov to seek stakeholder feedback
      02/19/2015
      See waiver
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 203.604 (Face to Face) (04/04/2024)
      • Handbook 4000.1 Temporary Partial Waiver of Section III.A.2.h.xii (Face to Face) (04/04/2024)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of the HECM Eligibility for Assignment During the Three-Year Period Due to COVID-19 and Mortgagee Letter 2016-07 (12/31/2023)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of the Maximum Arrearage for Subsequent HECM Property Charge Repayment Plan Due to COVID-19 and Mortgagee Letter 2015-11 (12/31/2023)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 203.604 (Face to Face) (12/31/2023)
      • Handbook 4000.1 Temporary Partial Waiver of Section III.A.2.h.xii (Face to Face) (12/31/2023)
      • Partial Waiver of Handbook 4000.1 Section IV.A.2.a.iii(B) Submission of Claim to the Department of the Treasury (12/31/2023)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Mortgagee Letter 2014-22, Submission of Case Binder Documents and associated Attachment 1 (04/12/2023)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Claim Type 22 Documentation Requirements for Accepting Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC (RMF) Transferees (01/19/2023)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 206.113 - Mortgage Insurance Premiums, Late Charge and Interest (01/10/2023)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of the HECM Eligibility for Assignment During the Three-Year Period Due to COVID-19 and Mortgagee Letter 2016-07 (06/23/2022)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of the Maximum Arrearage for Subsequent HECM Property Charge Repayment Plan Due to COVID-19 and Mortgagee Letter 2015-11 (06/23/2022)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 203.604 (Face to Face) (12/02/2021)
      • Handbook 4000.1 Temporary Partial Waiver of Section III.A.2.h.xii (Face to Face) (12/02/2021)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of the HECM Eligibility for Assignment During the Three-Year Period Due to COVID-19 and Mortgagee Letter 2016-07 (09/02/2021)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of the Maximum Arrearage for Subsequent HECM Property Charge Repayment Plan Due to COVID-19 and Mortgagee Letter 2015-11 (09/02/2021)
      • Partial Waiver of the Borrower Review Requirements for the COVID-19 Advance Loan Modification in Handbook 4000.1 and Mortgagee Letter 2021-18 (08/05/2021)
      • Partial Waiver of the Re-Review of Borrowers Requirements for the COVID-19 Recovery Loss Mitigation Options in Mortgagee Letter 2021-18 (08/05/2021)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Appraisal Requirements in Changing Markets (04/27/2021)
      • Partial Waiver of Condominium Project Approval-Insurance Coverage; Requirements of Units in Approved Condominium Projects; and Single-Unit Approval-Insurance (03/19/2021)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Borrower Signature Requirement for HECM Assignment Claims (02/02/2021)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Maximum Arrearage for Subsequent HECM Property Charge Repayment Plan (02/02/2021)
      • Handbook 4000.1 Temporary Partial Waiver of Section III.A.2.h.xii (Face to Face) (02/02/2021)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of 24 CFR § 203.604 (Face to Face) (02/02/2021)
      • Handbook Waiver of Handbook 4000.1 Section II.A.Lb.ii(A)(9)(c), which provides: "Non-US citizens without lawful residency in the U.S. are not eligible for FHA-insured mortgages." (01/20/2021)
      • Single Family Temporary Partial Waiver of Borrower Signature Requirement for HECM Assignment Claims (12/21/2020)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Maximum Arrearage for Subsequent HECM Property Charge Repayment Plan (12/21/2020)
      • Temporary Waiver of 24 CFR § 203.602 - Delinquency Notice to Mortgagor on a COVID19 Forbearance (12/21/2020)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Handbook 4000.1 Sections III.A.2.h.iii, viii, ix, and x - Delinquency Notice to Mortgagor on a COVID19 Forbearance (12/21/2020)
      • Temporary Waiver of Quality Control for Field Reviews for Appraisals during COVID-19 (12/04/2020)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Borrower Signature Requirement for HECM Assignment Claims (10/30/2020)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of Maximum Arrearage for Subsequent HECM Property Charge Repayment Plan (10/30/2020)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of the Requirement for Interior Photos of Damage Inspections in PDMDAs (10/06/2020)
      • Temporary Partial Waiver of 24 CFR §206.55(d)(1) for HECM Non-Borrowing Spouses (10/01/2020)
      • Partial Waiver of ML 2014-07 for HECM Non-Borrowing Spouses due to COVID-19 (10/01/2020)
      • Temporary Waiver of Quality Control Early Payment Default Reviews during COVID-19 Update (08/26/2020)
      • Temporary Partial Regulatory Waiver of 24 CFR 200.194 (06/30/2020)
      • Temporary Waiver of Quality Control Early Payment Default Reviews during COVID-19 (06/18/2020)
      • Partial Waiver of Quality Control for Field Reviews for Appraisals during COVID-19 (06/18/2020)
      • Partial Waiver of Mortgage Endorsement Requirements During COVID-19 Forbearance (06/04/2020)
      • Partial HB 4000 Waiver of Officer in Charge for Investing Mortgages (05/11/2020)
      • Temporary Waiver of Damage Inspection Reports in Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas due to COVID-19 (04/30/2020)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for Certain Counties in Iowa Due to Severe Storms and Flooding (04/30/2020)
      • Partial HB 4000 Waiver of EAD for FAS Citizens (04/23/2020)
      • Temporary Waiver of Repayment HECMCovid-19 Loss Mitigation Repayment Plan (04/14/2020)
      • Temporary Waiver of Mailing Alternative for Condominium Project Approval Application Packages (03/26/2020)
      • Face-to-Face HB 4000.1 Waiver (03/13/20)
      • Face-to-Face Regulatory Waiver (03/13/20)
      • Partial Waiver of the requirements of the Single Family Housing Policy Handbook, 4000.1, Section Il.C.2.c.vii Condominium Project Approval (02/19/2020)
      • Waiver of Artificial Principal Payment Reduction Requirement (12/16/2019)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for California Wildfires and High Winds PDMDAs in counties of Lake and Shasta (10/02/2018)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanic Eruption (09/04/2018)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for California Wildfires PDMDAs in counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, California (01/18/2018)
      • Temporary Waiver of Limited 203k for Properties in Puerto Rico (01/10/2018)
      • Waiver of Early Payment Default Loan-Level File Review Requirements (01/09/2018)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for All Hurricane Maria Inspections in Puerto Rico (11/09/2017)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for California Wildfires PDMDAs in counties of Lake, Napa, Mendocino, and Sonoma, California (11/02/2017)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for California Wildfires PDMDAs in counties of Butte, Nevada, Orange, and Yuba California (10/24/2017)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for Hurricane Maria PDMDAs in Puerto Rico (10/24/2017)
      • Waiver of Property Inspection Timeframes for Hurricane Irma PDMDAs in Florida (09/19/2017)
      • Waiver of requirement to obtain VA Form 284937 (09/18/2015)
      • Section 204 Of The National Housing Act Waiver Of Requirements Under 24 CFR 291.210 (a) (Issued December 29, 2004)
      • Section 204 Of The National Housing Act Waiver Of Requirements Under 24 CFR 291.210 (a) (Issued September 29, 2004)
    • Public and Indian Housing
      • Waiver COVID-19 Statutory and Regulatory Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Public Housing Choice Voucher
      • Waiver Indian Housing Block Grant and Indian Community Development Block Grant programs
    • Community Planning and Development
      • Waiver Waivers and Alternative Requirements for Implementation of the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program
      • Waiver Citizen participation requirements re virtual hearing
      • Waiver of Availability for pre-award cost of FY 21 Action Plans
    • Healthcare Programs
    • Miscellaneous Waivers