Due to the lapse in Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is closed. HUD websites will not be updated until further notice. For more information, see HUD Contingency Plan for Possible Lapse in Appropriations.
1/7/2019 EMPLOYEE UPDATE:
The EAP provides counseling, financial and legal services and convenient access by phone or on the web. Employees can call 800-222-0364 or (888) 262-7848 (TTY) from anywhere in the United States to receive immediate assistance, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
You can also obtain information and resources online at FOH4You.com (http://www.foh4you.com). On FOH4You.com, you will have easy access to educational materials, self-assessment tools, and specific information on available EAP services.
1/3/2019 UPDATE FOR EMPLOYEES:
OPM has set up a central lapse guidance page on their website, at www.opm.gov. This website provides special instructions for this lapse, and information to communicate with creditors, mortgage companies, and landlords. It is recommended you continue to check the HUD hotline 1-866-463-6483 for additional updates regarding the Federal government closure. For information about Federal Benefits during the shutdown click on this link.
NOTE: A streamlined preliminary and a final review process is performed for all Section 232 IRRs prior to final approval being granted by ORCF. To submit an IRR request, lenders should use the Loan Modification Checklist and Sample Format for Lender Analysis and Recommendation as guidance and an email with attachments to: ORCFLoanModification@hud.gov. Once preliminary review is completed, lenders will be directed to proceed to final submission of documents using the IRR Only Expedited Processing OGC Checklist for OGC review.
