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