Selected Agency Resources and Guidance for Advocates Assisting Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Underwriting and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims of Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas (HUD Mortgagee Letter 2005-33; 8/31/05)

Disaster Recovery Guidance by Multifamily Housing After a Presidentially-Declared Disaster (HUD Notice 04-22; 11/10/04)

Assistance to Disaster-Affected Families for Public Housing and Voucher Programs (unnumbered HUD document to public housing authorities; undated)

Department of Agriculture/Rural Housing Service
MFH Guidance Relating to Hurricane Katrina (Memo; 9/1/05)

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Treasury and IRS Expand Availability of Housing for Hurricane Victims (IR-2005-92; 9/2/05)

Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
VA Loan Guarantee Policy Regarding Natural Disasters (undated document)

Ginnie Mae
Forbearance for Loans in Areas Declared a Disaster by President Bush Due to Severe Damage Caused by Hurricane Katrina (APM 05-15; 8/30/05)

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Coordination of HUD and FEMA Disaster Assistance to Public Housing Authorities (Memo 1/8/01)

NHLP will attempt to keep these postings as current as possible. Because federal program responses to the Katrina Hurricane continue to develop, it is suggested that you remain aware that more recent information may exists. It is also advisable that you cross-reference relevant program regulations. Codified Federal Regulations (CFR) may be found at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) reports about relevant legislative actions and emergency appropriations regarding relief related to Hurricane Katrina: http://www.nlihc.org/

This information is not intended to serve as legal advice. If you have a legal housing question and qualify for assistance, you are encouraged to contact a legal aid or legal services attorney near you.