Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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HUD is required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to provide the public with access to non-public and non-published documents. However, FOIA does exclude certain categories of records from disclosure pursuant to nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the statute. (The statute and the regulations can be accessed from this site by clicking on the words "reference materials" listed below.)The 1996 Amendments to the FOIA made it easier for the public to access certain documents from government agencies. One of the most beneficial new developments for you as a FOIA requester is the electronic reading room. The reading room contains records such as policy statements, final opinions, certain administrative staff manuals and records disclosed in response to a FOIA request that "the agency determines have become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests for substantially the same records." This gives the public the opportunity to access documents much more quickly and allows the agency to provide you with more efficient service when a document does require a written FOIA request. Browse the links below for more information on what is available on this website as well as on how to make a FOIA request.(NOTE: If you need a HUD form or publication, please contact HUD on Demand.)

	Making a FOIA request
	Reading room
	Reference materials
	Annual Reports
	Other FOIA websites

Questions about FOIA? Call the FOIA Office at 202-708-3866 or send e-mail.