Mortgage Insurance Homes for Disaster Victims

 

To help victims of a Presidentially-declared disaster undertake homeownership on a sound basis.

Active 14.119 Office of Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development F - Guaranteed/Insured Loans; H - Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods Not applicable. National Housing Act Anyone that is a victim of a major disaster as designated by the President is eligible to apply. Families or individuals that are victims of a major disaster as designated by the President. Documentation regarding the characteristics of the property to be financed and the qualifications of the mortgagor are assembled by the mortgagee and submitted with the application. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. An FHA-approved lender submits the application for review and approval or disapproval to the local HUD Field Office. Applications are submitted for review and approval or disapproval to the local HUD Field Office through a HUD approved lending institution. In addition, certain lending institutions have been approved to review mortgage insurance applications and issue an approval or rejection, without prior HUD review and approval. This program is referred to as Direct Endorsement. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. HUD insures lenders against loss on mortgage loans. These loans may be used to finance the purchase or reconstruction of a one-family home that will be the principal residence of a borrower that is a victim of a Presidentially-declared disaster. The maximum insurable loan for such an occupant mortgagor is the same as prescribed for Section 203(b) (14.117). Disaster victims are not required to meet the 3.5 percent minimum investment requirements. In order to qualify for assistance, the formerly occupied home must have been in an area designated by the President as a disaster area, and it must have been destroyed or damaged to such an extent that reconstruction or replacement is necessary. Not applicable. Not applicable. Mortgagees are required to service and maintain records in accordance with acceptable mortgage practices of prudent lending institutions and the HUD regulations. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program goes in to effect when the President declares the disaster and remains in effect for one-year from the date of declaration. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly. For additional information, individuals are encouraged to contact the FHA Resource Center by phone at 1-800-CALLFHA (1-800-225-5342), by email at answers@hud.gov or visit the FHA Resource Center site at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/fharesourcectr Kevin Stevens
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410 US
answers@hud.gov
Phone: (800) 225-5342 https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/ins/203h-dft 86-4587-0-3-371 (Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods) FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 17 FY 15 FY 16 - Reported Under 14.117 for all fiscal years. Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Not applicable.