HUD allows CPD program recipients to apply for administrative waivers after Mississippi disaster (DR 4899)

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Recipients of specified CPD programs may apply for waivers or suspensions of program requirements under administrative flexibility related to Major Disaster Declaration DR 4899.

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HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced HUD actions to support Mississippi residents after the January 23-27, 2026 winter storm, following a presidential major disaster declaration on February 6, 2026. HUD instituted a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures for FHA-insured mortgages (including certain Native American Section 184 borrowers) and automatic 90-day extensions for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, and is offering mortgage insurance and financing options (Sections 203(h) and 203(k)). The department is also sharing housing resources with FEMA and the state, offering program waivers and administrative flexibility for multiple grant programs, and providing counseling and fair housing assistance.

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HUD's Feb. 12, 2026 press release (HUD No. 26-012) explicitly states that recipients of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOPWA, Continuum of Care (CoC), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), HOME, and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) funds "can apply for administrative flexibility in response to a Major Disaster Declaration (PDD) for Mississippi (DR 4899)" and directs grantees to their local CPD field office for waiver/suspension requests. FEMA's disaster page confirms that DR‑4899 was declared for Mississippi (incident period Jan 23–27, 2026; declaration date Feb 6, 2026). HUD's CPD memorandum on the streamlined process for statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers describes HUD's authority and the expedited waiver/suspension process for those programs after Presidentially declared major disasters. Verdict: True — HUD's official announcement, the CPD waiver memorandum, and FEMA's DR‑4899 declaration together support the claim that grantees of the listed programs may apply for administrative flexibility for DR‑4899.

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Update · Feb 13, 2026, 03:24 AMTrue
HUD's Feb. 12, 2026 press release (HUD No. 26-012) explicitly states that recipients of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOPWA, Continuum of Care (CoC), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), HOME, and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) funds "can apply for administrative flexibility in response to a Major Disaster Declaration (PDD) for Mississippi (DR 4899)" and directs grantees to their local CPD field office for waiver/suspension requests. FEMA's disaster page confirms that DR‑4899 was declared for Mississippi (incident period Jan 23–27, 2026; declaration date Feb 6, 2026). HUD's CPD memorandum on the streamlined process for statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers describes HUD's authority and the expedited waiver/suspension process for those programs after Presidentially declared major disasters. Verdict: True — HUD's official announcement, the CPD waiver memorandum, and FEMA's DR‑4899 declaration together support the claim that grantees of the listed programs may apply for administrative flexibility for DR‑4899.
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