October 27, 2017

HUD: Department Cuts Red Tape to Speed Hurricane Recovery

19 waivers offer flexibility to state and local planners

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a package of 19 regulatory and administrative waivers aimed at helping communities to accelerate their recovery from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. While HUD granted a number of individual waivers following disasters in the past, today’s announcement represents one of the largest collections of regulatory and administrative waivers ever issued by the Department at one time.

“The recent storms are unprecedented so it makes sense that our response be unprecedented as well,” said Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. “We must be as flexible as we possibly can to help our state and local partners at a time they need our help the most.”

The regulatory and administrative relief announced today covers the following HUD programs: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program. To expedite the use of these funds, HUD’s state and local partners can now access a waiver through a new simplified notification process. HUD’s flexibilities include:

Read more about the regulatory and administrative relief announced today.

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