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Welcome to the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Office of Single Family Housing Drafting Table. On this page, Single Family Housing periodically posts policy drafts or other supplemental documents for industry and stakeholder feedback.
 

Acceptance of Private Flood Insurance for FHA-Insured Mortgages Proposed Rule

On November 23, 2020, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) proposed rule, Acceptance of Private Flood Insurance for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-Insured Mortgages (Docket No. FR-6084-P-01), published in the Federal Register. The proposed rule would — for the first time — allow the option for private flood insurance on FHA-insured properties located in Special Flood Hazard Areas. FHA encourages interested stakeholders to review the content of the proposed rule and provide comments. While the public comment period is open for 60 days, FHA encourages all interested parties to fully review the proposed rule and submit comments as soon as feasible. Comments must be submitted through the formal methods detailed in the proposed rule. To view the proposed rule, click on the link to the right on this page under Other Drafts Posted for Comment.