83 FR 30761 - Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the First Quarter of Calendar Year 2018

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

Page Range		30761-30769
FR Document		2018-14082
Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to comply with the requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act. This notice contains a list of regulatory waivers granted by HUD during the period beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on March 31, 2018.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6101-N-01]


Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the First 
Quarter of Calendar Year 2018

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish 
quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD 
has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the 
previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to 
comply with the requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act. This 
notice contains a list of regulatory waivers granted by HUD during the 
period beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on March 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this 
notice, contact Aaron Santa Anna, Assistant General Counsel for 
Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone 202-708-
3055 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing- or speech-
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
    For information concerning a particular waiver that was granted and 
for which public notice is provided in this document, contact the 
person whose name and address follow the description of the waiver 
granted in the accompanying list of waivers that have been granted in 
the first quarter of calendar year 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act added a 
new section 7(q) to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), which provides that:
    1. Any waiver of a regulation must be in writing and must specify 
the grounds for approving the waiver;
    2. Authority to approve a waiver of a regulation may be delegated 
by the Secretary only to an individual of Assistant Secretary or 
equivalent rank, and the person to whom authority to waive is delegated 
must also have authority to issue the particular regulation to be 
waived;
    3. Not less than quarterly, the Secretary must notify the public of 
all waivers of regulations that HUD has approved, by publishing a 
notice in the Federal Register. These notices (each covering the period 
since the most recent previous notification) shall:
    a. Identify the project, activity, or undertaking involved;
    b. Describe the nature of the provision waived and the designation 
of the provision;
    c. Indicate the name and title of the person who granted the waiver 
request;
    d. Describe briefly the grounds for approval of the request; and
    e. State how additional information about a particular waiver may 
be obtained.
    Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act also contains requirements 
applicable to waivers of HUD handbook provisions that are not relevant 
to the purpose of this notice.
    This notice follows procedures provided in HUD's Statement of 
Policy on Waiver of Regulations and Directives issued on April 22, 1991 
(56 FR 16337). In accordance with those procedures and with the 
requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act, waivers of 
regulations are granted by the Assistant Secretary with jurisdiction 
over the regulations for which a waiver was requested. In those cases 
in which a General Deputy Assistant Secretary granted the waiver, the 
General Deputy Assistant Secretary was serving in the absence of the 
Assistant Secretary in accordance with the office's Order of 
Succession.
    This notice covers waivers of regulations granted by HUD from 
January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018. For ease of reference, the 
waivers granted by HUD are listed by HUD program office (for example, 
the Office of Community Planning and Development, the Office of Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Housing, and the Office of 
Public and Indian Housing, etc.). Within each program office grouping, 
the waivers are listed sequentially by the regulatory section of title 
24 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that is being waived. For 
example, a waiver of a provision in 24 CFR part 58 would be listed 
before a waiver of a provision in 24 CFR part 570.
    Where more than one regulatory provision is involved in the grant 
of a particular waiver request, the action is listed under the section 
number of the first regulatory requirement that appears in 24 CFR and 
that is being waived. For example, a waiver of both Sec.  58.73 and 
Sec.  58.74 would appear sequentially in the listing under Sec.  58.73.
    Waiver of regulations that involve the same initial regulatory 
citation are in time sequence beginning with the earliest-dated 
regulatory waiver.
    Should HUD receive additional information about waivers granted 
during the period covered by this report (the first quarter of calendar 
year 2018) before the next report is published (the second quarter of 
calendar year 2018), HUD will include any additional waivers granted 
for the first quarter in the next report.
    Accordingly, information about approved waiver requests pertaining 
to HUD regulations is provided in the Appendix that follows this 
notice.

    Dated: June 21, 2018.
J. Paul Compton Jr.,
General Counsel.

Appendix

Listing of Waivers of Regulatory Requirements Granted by Offices of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development January 1, 2018 Through 
March 31, 2018

    Note to Reader:  More information about the granting of these 
waivers, including a copy of the waiver request and approval, may be 
obtained by contacting the person whose name is listed as the 
contact person directly after each set of regulatory waivers 
granted.

    The regulatory waivers granted appear in the following order:
    I. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Community 
Planning and Development.
    II. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Housing.
    III. Regulatory waivers granted by the Office of Public and 
Indian Housing.

I. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Community Planning and 
Development

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 91.15(a)(2).
    Project/Activity: Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plan 
Submission Requirement.
    Nature of Requirement: The state of Nevada requested a waiver of 
24 CFR 91.15(a)(2) to permit the Department to accept the state's 
untimely Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 HTF allocation plan submission. The 
regulation at 24 CFR 91.15(a)(2) states that HUD will in no event 
accept a HTF allocation plan that is submitted after August 16.

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    Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The state has a severe shortage of affordable 
housing units for extremely low-income households. Consequently, it 
is important that the state receive its FY 2017 HTF funds to develop 
decent safe affordable housing for households at or below 30% area 
median income. Further, the state is developing detailed procedures 
to ensure that all future HTF allocation plan submissions are 
submitted timely.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2684.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 92.214(a)(6)--HOME Prohibited 
Activities and Fees.
    Project/Activity: The city of Flint, Michigan, requested a 
waiver of 24 CFR 92.214(a)(6) to permit it to invest additional HOME 
funds in a troubled HOME-assisted project, Berridge Place, during 
the HOME period of affordability.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 92.214(a)(6) 
prohibits a participating jurisdiction from investing additional 
HOME funds in a project previously assisted with HOME funds during 
the period of affordability established in the written agreement.
    Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: February 5, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Without an additional $200,000 of HOME funds, 
Berridge Place is in jeopardy of default as project operating costs 
exceed revenue. An additional $200,000 of HOME funds will permit the 
project owner to pay-off existing debt and use the savings from the 
debt payment to fund a project replacement reserve. This waiver 
prevents the loss of 11 HOME-assisted units and the possible 
displacement of low-income residents.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2684.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) Utility Allowance 
Requirements.
    Project/Activity: The city of Salinas, California, requested a 
waiver of 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) to allow use of utility allowance 
established by local public housing agency (PHA) for a HOME-assisted 
project under construction--Moon Gate Plaza Apartments.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) 
requires participating jurisdictions to establish maximum monthly 
allowances for utilities and services (excluding telephone) and 
update the allowances annually. However, participating jurisdictions 
are not permitted to use the utility allowance established by the 
local public housing authority for HOME-assisted rental projects for 
which HOME funds were committed on or after August 23, 2013.
    Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The HOME requirements for establishing utility 
allowances conflict with Project Based Voucher program requirements. 
It is not possible to use two different utility allowances to set 
the rent for a single unit and it is administratively burdensome to 
require a project owner establish and implement different utility 
allowances for HOME-assisted units and non-HOME assisted units in a 
project.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2684.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) Utility Allowance 
Requirements.
    Project/Activity: The county of Sonoma, California, requested a 
waiver of 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) to allow use of utility allowance 
established by local public housing agency (PHA) for a HOME-assisted 
project under construction--Crossroads Apartments.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) 
requires participating jurisdictions to establish maximum monthly 
allowances for utilities and services (excluding telephone) and 
update the allowances annually. However, participating jurisdictions 
are not permitted to use the utility allowance established by the 
local public housing authority for HOME-assisted rental projects for 
which HOME funds were committed on or after August 23, 2013.
    Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The HOME requirements for establishing a utility 
allowances conflict with Project Based Voucher program requirements. 
It is not possible to use two different utility allowances to set 
the rent for a single unit and it is administratively burdensome to 
require a project owner establish and implement different utility 
allowances for HOME-assisted units and non-HOME assisted units in a 
project.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2684.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4)--Period of 
Affordability.
    Project/Activity: The state of Minnesota requested a waiver of 
24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) to allow it to reduce the period of 
affordability for two HOME-assisted projects that are no longer 
habitable, one due to fire and the other due to structural defects. 
In both instances, the properties had nearly met the required 
compliance period.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation 24 CFR 92.252(e) requires 
that all HOME-assisted units remain affordable for a specified 
period following project completion based on the amount of HOME 
funds invested and type of activity.
    Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Without a waiver of the period of affordability, 
the state would be obligated to repay the HOME funds invested in the 
two properties. The Department determined that the state 
demonstrated due diligence by ensuring that the properties complied 
with HOME requirements during their useful lives, and the 
circumstances that rendered the properties uninhabitable were beyond 
the state's control.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2684.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 92.500(d)(2)(i)(C)--HOME Expenditure 
Requirement.
    Project/Activity: The city of Flint, Michigan, requested a 
waiver of 24 CFR 92.500(d)(2)(i)(C) for its Fiscal Year 2012 HOME 
expenditure deadline to provide additional time to expend HOME funds 
for its vulnerable population.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 
92.500(d)(2)(i)(C) requires a participating jurisdiction to expend 
its annual allocation of HOME funds within five years after HUD 
notifies the participating jurisdiction that HUD has executed the 
jurisdiction's HOME Investment Partnership Agreement.
    Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: February 5, 2018.
    Reason Waived: A waiver of the HOME expenditure deadline 
protects funds that HUD has agreed should be invested to make a 
financially-troubled HOME project, Berridge Place, sustainable for 
the duration of the HOME period of affordability. In addition, the 
waiver will ensure that needed funds are not deobligated and the 
city has sufficient funds to address other affordable housing needs 
in the city following the lead water crisis.
    Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2684.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k) and 24 CFR 
91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 91.401 and 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1), 24 CFR 
570.207(b)(3), and 24 CFR 570.207(b)(4).
    Project/Activity: Santa Rosa, CA.
    Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k) and 24 CFR 
91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 91.401 and 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1), 24 CFR 
570.207(b)(3), and 24 CFR 570.207(b)(4) require a 30-day public 
comment period prior to the implementation of a substantial 
amendment, limit the amount of CDBG funds used for public services 
to no more than 15 percent of each grant plus 15

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percent of program income received, prohibit CDBG funds from being 
used for the new construction of housing, and prohibit the use of 
CDBG funds for income payments except in the case of emergency grant 
payments made for up to three consecutive months to a service 
provider, respectively. Section 105(a) enumerates the eligible 
Community Development Block Grant activities and (a)(8) the 
limitation of no more than 15 percent of each grant to be used for 
public services.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Santa Rosa was heavily impacted by the wildfires 
that started on October 9, 2017. A Presidentially-declared disaster 
declaration (FEMA-DR-4344) was issued on October 10, 2017. The 
waiver reduces the public comment period from thirty to seven days, 
allows the city of Santa Rosa to determine what constitutes 
reasonable notice to comment on the proposed amendments to its 
Consolidated Plan, relaxes new housing construction and 
reconstruction provisions, waives the 15 percent public service cap 
for two years, and extends emergency grant payments for individuals 
for up to six consecutive months. These waived CDBG requirements 
allow the city to expedite recovery efforts for low and moderate 
income residents affected by the wildfires; pay for additional 
support services for affected individuals and families, including, 
but not limited to, food, health, employment, and case management 
services to help county residents impacted by the fires; use CDBG 
funds for new housing construction to replace affordable housing 
units lost as a result of the fires and destruction; and enable the 
city to pay for the basic daily needs of individuals and families 
affected by the fires on an interim basis.
    Contact: Steve Johnson, Director, Entitlement Communities 
Division, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 7282, 
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-4548.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k) and 24 CFR 
91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 91.401 and 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1), 24 CFR 
570.207(b)(3), and 24 CFR 570.207(b)(4).
    Project/Activity: Sonoma County, CA.
    Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k) and 24 CFR 
91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 91.401 and 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1), 24 CFR 
570.207(b)(3), and 24 CFR 570.207(b)(4) require a 30-day public 
comment period prior to the implementation of a substantial 
amendment, limit the amount of CDBG funds used for public services 
to no more than 15 percent of each grant plus 15 percent of program 
income received, prohibit CDBG funds from being used for the new 
construction of housing, and prohibit the use of CDBG funds for 
income payments except in the case of emergency grant payments made 
for up to three consecutive months to a service provider, 
respectively.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 27, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Sonoma County was heavily impacted by the 
wildfires and mudslides that started on October 9, 2017. A 
Presidentially-declared disaster declaration (FEMA-DR-4344) was 
issued on October 10, 2017. The waiver reduces the public comment 
period from thirty to seven days, allows Sonoma County to determine 
what constitutes reasonable notice to comment on the proposed 
amendments to its Consolidated Plan, relaxes new housing 
construction and reconstruction provisions, waives the public 
service cap for 2018-2019 with a ceiling of 40 percent on public 
service expenditures, and extends emergency grant payments to 
individuals for up to six consecutive months. The waiver granted 
will allow the county to expedite recovery efforts for low and 
moderate income residents affected by the wildfires and subsequent 
mudslides; pay for additional support services for affected 
individuals and families, including, but not limited to, food, 
health, employment, and case management services to help county 
residents impacted by the fires; use CDBG funds for new housing 
construction to replace affordable housing units lost as a result of 
the fires and mudslides; and enable the county to pay for the basic 
daily needs of individuals and families affected by the fires on an 
interim basis.
    Contact: Steve Johnson, Director, Entitlement Communities 
Division, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 7282, 
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-4548.

     Regulation: 2 CFR 200.512(a)(1).
    Project/Activity: Extension of Submission Date for Single Audit 
Report. The municipalities in Puerto Rico are identified below.
    Nature of Requirement: The audit must be completed, and both the 
data collection form described in 2 CFR 200.512(b), and the 
reporting package described in 2 CFR 200.512(c), must be submitted 
to HUD within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the 
auditor's report, or nine months after the end of the audit period.
    Granted By: Stanley Gimont, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant 
Programs.
    Date Granted: See below.
    Reason Waived: Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused extensive damage 
to Puerto Rico's infrastructure, resulting in a loss of electricity 
and telecommunication services for an extended period of time over 
much of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum on October 26, 2017, granting 
agencies the flexibility to allow grantees located in a county or a 
parish where a major disaster has been declared under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.) as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria ``to 
delay the completion and submission of the Single Audit report to 
twelve months beyond the normal due date.'' HUD is the cognizant 
agency for the municipalities identified below and has determined 
that it is appropriate to allow these municipalities a twelve-month 
extension of the Single Audit report submission requirements 
pursuant to the OMB memo.
    Contact: Gloria Coates, Senior Community Planning and 
Development Specialist, Office of Community Planning and 
Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of 
Block Grant Assistance, Entitlement Communities Division, 451 
Seventh Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 
708-1577.

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             Municipalities                    Date waiver granted
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Arecibo................................  March 14, 2018.
Aguadilla..............................  March 14, 2018.
Guayama................................  March 14, 2018.
Humacao................................  March 14, 2018.
Rio Grande.............................  March 14, 2018.
Toa Baja...............................  March 14, 2018.
Trujilla Alto..........................  March 14, 2018.
Vega Baja..............................  March 14, 2018.
Carolina...............................  March 21, 2018.
Juana Diaz.............................  March 21, 2018.
Toa Alta...............................  March 21, 2018.
Yauco..................................  March 21, 2018.
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     Regulation: 24 CFR 570.200(h).
    Project/Activity: On January 24, 2018, HUD issued CPD Notice 
#CPD-18-01 implementing procedures to govern the submission and 
review of consolidated plans and action plans for FY 2018 funding 
prior to the enactment of a FY 2018 HUD appropriation bill. These 
procedures apply to any Entitlement, Insular or Hawaii 
nonentitlement grantee with a program year start date prior to, or 
up to 60 days after, HUD's announcement of the FY 2018 formula 
program funding allocations for CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA formula 
funding. Any grantee with an FY 2018 program year start date during 
the period starting October 1, 2017, and ending August 16, 2018, or 
60 days after HUD announcement of FY 2018 allocation amounts 
(whichever comes first), is advised not to submit its consolidated 
plan/action plan until the FY 2018 formula allocations have been 
announced.
    Nature of Requirement: The Entitlement CDBG program regulations 
provide for situations in which a grantee may incur costs against 
its CDBG grant prior to the award of its grant from HUD. Under the 
regulations, the effective date of a grantee's grant agreement is 
either the grantee's program year start date or the date that the 
grantee's annual action plan is received by HUD, whichever is later. 
This waiver allows grantees to treat the effective date of the FY 
2018 program year as the grantee's program year start date or date, 
or the date that the grantee's annual action plan is received by 
HUD, whichever is earlier.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: January 24, 2018, for effect on December 12, 2017.
    Reason Waived: Under the provisions of the Notice, a grantee's 
action plan may not be submitted to (and thus received by) HUD until 
several months after the grantee's program year start date. Lengthy 
delays in the receipt of annual appropriations by HUD,

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and implementation of the policy to delay submission of FY 2018 
Action Plans, may have negative consequences for CDBG grantees that 
intend to incur eligible costs prior to the award of FY 2018 
funding. Some activities might otherwise be interrupted while 
implementing these revised procedures. In addition, grantees might 
not otherwise be able to use CDBG funds for planning and 
administrative costs of administering their programs. In order to 
address communities' needs and to ensure that programs can continue 
without disturbance, this waiver will allow grantees to incur pre-
award costs on a timetable comparable to that under which grantees 
have operated in past years. This waiver is available for use by any 
applicable CDBG grantee whose action plan submission is delayed past 
the normal submission date because of delayed enactment of FY 2018 
appropriations for the Department. This waiver authority is only in 
effect until August 16, 2018.
    Contact: Steve Johnson, Director, Entitlement Communities 
Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, Office of Community and 
Planning Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, 
DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-1577.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 578.37(a)(1)(ii).
    Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of 24 CFR 
578.37(a)(1)(ii), for recipients in federally declared emergency and 
disaster areas within specified Continuums of Care in Texas, 
Louisiana, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Florida due to 
damages and related flooding sustained by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, 
and Maria. The waiver permits rapid re-housing projects to provide 
up to 3 years of rental assistance to any program participants 
affected by the hurricanes or related flooding, including those 
already receiving rental assistance through a rapid re-housing 
project, as well as those who begin receiving rental assistance 
through a rapid re-housing project within two years after the date 
of this waiver.
    Nature of Requirement: Under 24 CFR 578.37(a)(1)(ii), rental 
assistance provided by rapid re-housing projects is limited to short 
and medium terms, which permit up to 3 months of rent, and 3 to 24 
months of rent, respectively. In addition, 24 CFR 
578.37(a)(1)(ii)(C) requires rapid re-housing projects to limit 
rental assistance to no more than 24 months to a household.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Waiving the 24-month cap on rapid re-housing 
rental assistance will assist individuals and families affected by 
the hurricanes and flooding, including those already receiving 
rental assistance, as well as those who will receive rental 
assistance within 2 years of the date of this waiver, to maintain 
stable permanent housing in another area and help them return to 
their hometowns, as desired, when additional permanent housing 
becomes available. It will also provide additional time to stabilize 
individuals and families in permanent housing where vacancy rates 
are extraordinarily low due to the hurricanes and flooding. 
Experience with prior disasters has shown us some program 
participants need additional months of rental assistance to identify 
and stabilize in housing of their choice, which can mean moving 
elsewhere until they are able to return to their hometowns.
    Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, 
Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 708-4300.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 578.3 and 24 CFR 578.51(l)(1).
    Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of 24 CFR 578.3 and 24 
CFR 578.51(l)(1) for recipients in federally declared emergency and 
disaster areas within specified Continuums of Care in Texas, 
Louisiana, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Florida due to 
damages and related flooding sustained by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, 
and Maria. The waiver permits permanent housing assistance, 
including both rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing, to 
be provided to a program participant who enters into a lease with an 
initial term of less than one year, so long as the program 
participant enters the lease during the next two years (beginning on 
the date of this waiver), the initial term of the lease is for more 
than one month, the lease is renewable for terms that are a minimum 
of one month long, and the lease is only terminable for cause.
    Nature of Requirement: The ``permanent housing'' definition at 
24 CFR 578.3 and the lease requirement for permanent housing rental 
assistance at 24 CFR 578.51(l)(1) require program participants to 
have a lease with an initial term of at least one year, which is 
renewable for terms that are a minimum of one month long and is 
terminable only for cause.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Waiving these provisions will allow program 
participants residing in affected permanent supportive housing and 
rapid re-housing units to enter into leases that have an initial 
term of less than one year, so long as the leases have an initial 
term of more than one month, are renewable for terms that are a 
minimum of one month long and are only terminable for cause. While 
some program participants desire to identify new housing, many 
program participants displaced during the hurricanes and flooding 
desire to return to their original permanent housing units when 
repairs are completed because of proximity to schools and access to 
public transportation and services. Experience with prior disasters 
has shown that waiving the one-year lease requirement will improve 
the permanent housing options available to program participants.
    Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 708-4300.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2).
    Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2) 
for recipients in federally declared emergency and disaster areas 
within specified Continuums of Care in Texas, Louisiana, the U.S. 
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Florida due to damages and related 
flooding sustained by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The FMR 
restriction in 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2) is waived for any rent amount 
that takes effect during the two-year period beginning on the date 
of this waiver. Affected recipients and subrecipients must still 
meet the rent standards in 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2) when leasing funds 
are used for individual housing units--the rent paid must be 
reasonable in relation to rents being charged for comparable units, 
taking into account the location, size, type, quality, amenities, 
facilities, and management services.
    Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2) provides that when 
leasing funds are used to pay rent for individual housing units, the 
rent paid must be reasonable in relation to rents being charged for 
comparable units, the rent must not exceed rents currently being 
charged for comparable units, and the rent paid must not exceed HUD-
determined fair market rents.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Waiving this provision will allow recipients and 
subrecipients more flexibility in identifying housing options for 
program participants in the designated areas under FEMA-DR-4332, 
FEMA-EM-3382, FEMA-DR-4335, FEMA-DR-4336, FEMA-DR-4337, FEMA-DR-
4339, or FEMA-DR-4340. The rental markets in areas impacted by 
disasters are often more expensive after disasters due to decreased 
housing stock and increased rents. These more expensive rents are 
not reflected in the HUD-determined FMRs.
    Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-4300.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 578.53(e)(2).
    Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of 24 CFR 578.53(e)(2) 
for recipients in federally declared emergency and disaster areas 
within specified Continuums of Care in Texas, Louisiana, the U.S. 
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Florida due to damages and related 
flooding sustained by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The waiver 
permits recipients to use supportive services funds for reasonable 
moving costs to move current program participants as well as anyone 
who becomes a program participant in the designated areas in FEMA-
DR-4332, FEMA-EM-3382, FEMA-DR-4335, FEMA-DR-4336, FEMA-DR-4337, 
FEMA-DR-4339, or FEMA-DR-4340 more than once within two years from 
the date of the waiver.
    Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 578.53(e)(2) allows recipients of 
supportive services funds to provide reasonable moving assistance, 
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a moving company, only one time per program participant.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Waiving this provision will permit recipients to 
pay for reasonable moving costs for program participants more than 
once and will assist program participants affected by hurricanes and 
flooding as well as those who become homeless in areas impacted by 
the flooding within two years of the date of this waiver to 
stabilize in housing locations of their choice. Many current program 
participants received assistance moving into their assisted units 
prior to being displaced by the hurricanes and flooding and 
experience with prior disasters has shown us some participants will 
need additional assistance moving to a new unit while others will 
need assistance moving back to their original units after repairs 
are completed. Further, until the housing market stabilizes, 
experience has shown many program participants will need to move 
more than once during their participation in a program to find a 
unit that best meets their needs.
    Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-4300.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1) 
to the State of Arizona. The waiver allows the state's subrecipient, 
U.S. Veterans Initiative, to provide rapid re-housing rental 
assistance in Yavapai County, AZ for units for which the total rent 
exceeds the Fair Market Rent (FMR) established by HUD, as provided 
under 24 CFR part 888. The FMR restriction is waived for rents up to 
110 percent of the FMR that are owed after the date of the waiver 
memorandum by individuals or families who begin receiving ESG rapid 
re-housing rental assistance during the one-year period beginning on 
the date of the waiver memorandum (January 3, 2018). However, the 
affected recipients and their subrecipients must still ensure that 
the units in which ESG assistance is provided to these individuals 
and families meet the rent reasonableness standard.
    Nature of Requirement: Under 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1), rental 
assistance cannot be provided unless the total rent is equal to or 
less than the FMR established by HUD, as provided under 24 CFR part 
888, and complies with HUD's standard of rent reasonableness, as 
established under 24 CFR 982.507.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: HUD granted the waiver to increase housing 
options for ESG program participants in Yavapai County, AZ being 
assisted by the State of Arizona's subrecipient, U.S. Veterans 
Initiative. Specifically, HUD determined that the rental vacancy 
rate in Yavapai County, AZ was very low, and the current FMRs did 
not reflect the actual rents being listed in the area, and U.S. Vets 
was experiencing difficulty providing much-needed short- and medium-
term rapid re-housing rental assistance to eligible participants.
    Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 708-4300.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1) 
to Sonoma County, California, which was included in disaster 
declaration FEMA-4344-DR. The waiver allows the county and its 
subrecipients to provide rental assistance for units for which the 
total rent exceeds the Fair Market Rent (FMR) established by HUD, as 
provided under 24 CFR part 888. The FMR restriction is waived for 
any rent amount that takes effect during the two-year period 
beginning on the date of the waiver memorandum (March 27, 2018) for 
any individual or family who is renting or executes a lease for a 
unit in the declared-disaster area. However, the affected recipients 
and their subrecipients must still ensure that the units in which 
ESG assistance is provided to these individuals and families meet 
the rent reasonableness standard.
    Nature of Requirement: Under 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1), rental 
assistance cannot be provided unless the total rent is equal to or 
less than the FMR established by HUD, as provided under 24 CFR part 
888, and complies with HUD's standard of rent reasonableness, as 
established under 24 CFR 982.507.
    Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 27, 2018.
    Reason Waived: HUD granted the waiver to expedite efforts to 
identify suitable housing units in the declared-disaster area for 
rent to ESG beneficiaries and ESG-eligible families that have been 
affected by the wildfires, and to provide assistance to families in 
the declared-disaster area that must rent units at rates that exceed 
the FMR. Specifically, HUD determined that the rental vacancy rate 
in areas affected by the wildfires is extraordinarily low, and 
waiving the FMR restriction will make more units available to 
individuals and families in need of permanent housing.
    Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs 
Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, 
Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 708-4300.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 574.320(a)(2).
    Project/Activity: Santa Rosa, California HOPWA Program.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation states that the grantee 
must establish rent standards for its tenant-based rental assistance 
(TBRA) programs based on Fair Market Rent (FMR). Generally, the TBRA 
payment may not exceed the difference between the rent standard and 
30 percent of the family's adjusted income.
    Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development.
    Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
    Reason Waived: This waiver of the FMR rent standard limit 
permits the HOPWA grantee to establish rent standards, by unit size, 
that are reasonable and based upon rents being charged for 
comparable unassisted units in the area, taking into account the 
location, size, type, quality, amenities, facilities, management and 
maintenance of each unit. The grantee, however, is required to 
ensure the reasonableness of rent charged for a unit in accordance 
with 24 CFR 574.320(a)(3).
    This waiver will expedite efforts to identify suitable housing 
units in the declared-disaster area (see FEMA-DR-4344) for rent to 
HOPWA beneficiaries and HOPWA-eligible families that have been 
affected by the wildfires, and to provide assistance to families in 
the declared-disaster area that must rent units at rates that exceed 
the HOPWA grantee's normal rent standard as calculated in accordance 
with 24 CFR 574.320(a)(2).
    Contact: Claire Donze, Management Analyst, Office of HIV/AIDS 
Housing, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 7248, 
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-2365.

II. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Housing--Federal 
Housing Administration (FHA)

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

     Regulation: Section 2.1.9 of Mortgagee Letter 2011-22.
    Project/Activity: Partial Waiver of the provisions of Section 
2.1.9 of Mortgagee Letter 2011-22: Attachment 1: Of the Condominium 
Project Approval and Processing Guide pertaining to master/blanket 
hazard, flood, liability and other insurance requirements for the 
following condominium projects or housing developments that 
otherwise would not qualify for FHA insurance to be eligible for FHA 
insurance:
    [ssquf] Manufactured Housing Condominium Projects (MHCPs), which 
are detached manufactured homes subject to a condominium management 
structure, where all the land is owned commonly by all the owners in 
the development.
    [ssquf] Detached Condominium Housing Projects (DCHPs), where the 
land underneath the homes is subject to a long-term leasehold 
interest or owned by the Homeowners Association itself.
    [ssquf] Common Interest Housing Developments (CIHDs), which 
consists of multiple buildings, typically with 2-4 units in each 
building, and the units are structured with various ownership 
interests.
    Nature of Requirement: Section 2.1.9 of Mortgagee Letter 2011-
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Processing Guide requires that the Homeowners Association, and not 
the unit owner, obtain hazard, flood, liability, and other 
insurance. The partial waiver continues an existing waiver, which 
allows certain types of condominium projects and housing 
developments to continue their approval and where required by condo 
legal documents, allow individual unit owners, instead of the 
Homeowner Associations to be responsible for obtaining insurance.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: February 7, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Without the partial waiver, MCHPs, DCHPs, and 
CIHDs condominium projects are ineligible for initial FHA approval 
or recertification and the ineligibility substantially reduces the 
available affordable housing stock. The risk to the Mutual Mortgage 
Insurance fund associated with the property insurance coverage in 
financing an individual unit within these projects is not greater 
than a unit within a subdivision, planned unit development or single 
family home.
    Contact: Elissa O. Saunders, Director, Office of Single Family 
Program Development, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 9278, Washington, DC 
20410-8000, telephone (202) 402-2378.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 200.73 (c).
    Project/Activity: Riverside Homes, Project Number TBD, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dougherty Mortgage LLC have applied to HUD 
for mortgage insurance under Section 221(d) program to substantially 
rehabilitate Riverside Homes property as a single property.
    Nature of Requirement: The 24 CFR part 200.73(c), which states 
that a site must contain no less than 5 rental dwelling units. 
Section 3.1.O.l.CC of the MAP Guide permits a project with two or 
more contiguous parcels of land when the parcels comprise one 
marketable, manageable real estate entity.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: January 24, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted to allow Riverside Homes 
as a single project since its meet HUD's goal of preserving and 
maintaining affordable rental housing for low income families. The 
property consists of 191 units, of which 103 are covered by Project-
Based Section 8 HAP contracts. There are 68 buildings that have less 
than five units; 10 of which are non-contiguous. In 1999, the 
Riverside Homes properties were consolidated into one project and 
all 74 buildings were acquired by the current owner. This is an 
affordable multifamily property consisting of 74 townhome, duplex 
and triplex buildings located in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of 
Minneapolis, Minnesota. The borrower will obtain new 20-year HAP 
contract as part of this transaction and is seeking to consolidate 
the 103 units covered into one HAP contract.
    Contact: Patricia M. Burke, Acting Director, Office of 
Multifamily Production, HTD, Office of Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 6130, 
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 402-5693.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 200.73(c).
    Project/Activity: Sterling Green Village Homes, FHA Project 
Number 114-11445, Channelview, Harris County, Texas. The owner and 
the proposed lender, AGM Financial Services, Inc. (``AGM) have 
applied to HUD for mortgage insurance under Section 223(f) program 
to refinance Sterling Green Village property as a single project.
    Nature of Requirement: The 24 CFR part 200.73(c) which, states 
that a site must contain no less than 5 rental dwelling units. 
Section 3.1.O.l.CC of the MAP Guide permits a project with two or 
more contiguous parcels of land when the parcels comprise one 
marketable, manageable real estate entity.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: March 8, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The waiver was granted to allow Sterling Green 
Village Homes as a single project since its meet HUD's goal of 
preserving and maintaining affordable rental housing for low income 
families. The property consists of 150 one and two-story single-
family detached rental units built on several non-contiguous parcels 
of land scattered across several blocks in the Sterling Green 
Residential Subdivision. The 16.34-acre property was developed in 
1996 with 9% low-income housing tax credits and underwent renovation 
in 2014. The 150 rental units are in clusters across the subdivision 
on several parcels of land of varying sizes. There are 2 parcels 
that contain less than 5 units each; specifically, one parcel 
consists of 2 units and the other consists of 4 units. The property 
is managed and operated under one Management Office.
    Contact: Patricia M. Burke, Acting Director, Office of 
Multifamily Production, HTD, Office of Housing, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 6130, 
Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 402-5693.

    Regulation: 24 CFR 207.251(c), 207.258(b)(2), and 
207.258(b)(5)(ii).
    Project/Activity: Morehead Memorial Hospital, FHA Project Number 
053-13010, Eden, North Carolina.
    Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 207.251(c), 207.258(b)(2), and 
207.258(b)(5)(ii) require that the lender, Berkadia., have a first 
lien on real estate in order for FHA to accept an assignment and pay 
a mortgage insurance claim.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: March 13, 2018.
    Reason Waived: A waiver was granted to enable Berkadia to 
successfully apply for mortgage insurance benefits. At the time the 
loan went into default, Berkadia held a mortgage that was secured by 
a first lien on real estate. Berkadia met the statutory requirements 
for claim payment, but before the claim could be processed, the 
Bankruptcy Court changed the nature of the first lien security for 
the insured mortgage such that Berkadia could not complete the 
assignment of a real estate lien.
    Specifically, according to the Bankruptcy Court's Order 
Authorizing and Approving the Sale, following the Section 363 sale, 
the Bankruptcy Court ordered that all liens, encumbrances, and other 
interests attach to the proceeds of the sale in the order of their 
priority, with the same validity, extent, force and effect that they 
had as of the closing date. The mortgage loan remains in default, 
and despite the sale of the hospital, the debt remains outstanding. 
Berkadia retained a first lien priority status to the sales proceeds 
and granting a waiver will allow Berkadia to file a claim in 
exchange for the assignment of the security to HUD.
    Contact: Paul Giaudrone, Underwriting Director, Office of 
Hospital Facilities, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room WOC, Washington, DC 
20410, telephone (202) 402-5684.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
    Project/Activity: Lakeshore Woods Assisted Living Facility, FHA 
Project Number 044-22092, is an Assisted Living/Memory Care/
Traumatic Brain Injury facility. The facility does not meet the 
requirements of 24 CFR 232.7 ``Bathroom'' of FHA's regulations. The 
project is located in Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 232.7 mandates 
in a board and care home or assisted living facility that not less 
than one full bathroom must be provided for every four residents. 
Also, the bathroom cannot be accessed from a public corridor or 
area.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: January 30, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The project currently has a resident to shower 
ratio of 8:1, with a total of 6:1 after modifications to be funded 
from the FHA financing are complete. The memory care and traumatic 
brain injury residents require assistance with bathing. These 
residents are housed in units in a secure, lock-down area, with a 
half-bathroom each and access to the shower rooms through a hallway. 
The project meets the State of Michigan's licensing requirements for 
bathing and toileting facilities.
    Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Manager, Office of 
Healthcare Programs, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 
20401, telephone (202) 402-2419.

    Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
    Project/Activity: Cross Healthcare, Assisted Living/Memory Care 
Facility, FHA Project Number 124-22033 is an assisted living/memory 
care scattered site project located on three separate parcels, with 
seven buildings. A number of the buildings do not meet the 
requirements of 24 CFR 232.7 ``Bathroom'' of FHA's regulations. The 
project is located in Idaho Springs, Idaho.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 232.7 mandates 
in a board and care home or assisted living facility that not less 
than one full bathroom must be provided for every four residents. 
Also, the bathroom cannot be accessed from a public corridor or 
area.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: February 21, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The project is for memory care, all rooms have 
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secure lock-down area. The resident to shower/bath ratio is as 
follows: Parcel #1: 5:1; Parcel #2: 6:1; Parcel #3: 8:1; For Parcel 
#3, one additional bathroom will be added to both buildings as a 
part of the financing, resulting in a 5:1 ratio. The memory care 
residents require assistance with bathing. The project meets the 
State of Idaho's licensing requirements for bathing and toileting 
facilities.
    Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Manager, Office of 
Healthcare Programs, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 
20401, telephone (202) 402-2419.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
    Project/Activity: Carrington Manor Assisted Living Facility, FHA 
Project Number 075-22140 is an assisted living/memory care facility. 
The facility does not meet the requirements of 24 CFR 232.7 
``Bathroom'' of FHA's regulations. The project is located in Green 
Bay, Wisconsin.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 232.7 mandates 
in a board and care home or assisted living facility that not less 
than one full bathroom must be provided for every four residents. 
Also, the bathroom cannot be accessed from a public corridor or 
area.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: March 1, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The project is a two story facility, serving 
memory care residents on the first floor. On the memory care floor, 
the, the resident to shower ratio is 10:1. All rooms have half-
bathrooms and the access to the showers is through a hallway in a 
secure, lock-down area. The memory care residents require assistance 
with bathing. The project meets the State of Wisconsin's licensing 
requirements for bathing and toileting facilities.
    Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Manager, Office of 
Healthcare Programs, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 
20401, telephone (202) 402-2419.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
    Project/Activity: Fair Oaks Estates Assisted Living Facility, 
FHA Project Number 136-22062 is an assisted living/memory care 
facility. The facility does not meet the requirements of 24 CFR 
232.7 ``Bathroom'' of FHA's regulations. The project is located in 
Carmichael, California.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 232.7 mandates 
in a board and care home or assisted living facility that not less 
than one full bathroom must be provided for every four residents. 
Also, the bathroom cannot be accessed from a public corridor or 
area.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: March 1, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The project is a single-story assisted living 
facility, serving memory care residents in a secured area of the 
building. In the memory care section, there are two shower rooms to 
accommodate twenty memory care residents, or a resident to shower 
ratio of 10:1. All of these rooms have half-bathroom and access to 
the showers is through a hallway in a secure lock-down area. The 
memory care residents require assistance with bathing. The project 
meets the State of California's licensing requirements for bathing 
and toileting facilities.
    Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Manager, Office of 
Healthcare Programs, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 
20401, telephone (202) 402-2419.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
    Project/Activity: Marla Vista Manor Assisted Living Facility, 
FHA Project Number 075-22142 is an assisted living/memory care 
facility. The facility does not meet the requirements of 24 CFR 
232.7 ``Bathroom'' of FHA's regulations. The project is located in 
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation at 24 CFR 232.7 mandates 
in a board and care home or assisted living facility that not less 
than one full bathroom must be provided for every four residents. 
Also, the bathroom cannot be accessed from a public corridor or 
area.
    Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Assistant Secretary for 
Housing.
    Date Granted: March 1, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The project is a single story facility, 
consisting of two attached buildings, one of which serves memory 
care residents. In the memory care building, the, the resident to 
shower ratio is 10:1. All rooms have half-bathrooms and the access 
to the showers is through a hallway in a secure, lock-down area. The 
memory care residents require assistance with bathing. The project 
meets the State of Wisconsin's licensing requirements for bathing 
and toileting facilities.
    Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Manager, Office of 
Healthcare Programs, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 
20401, telephone (202) 402-2419.

III. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office of Public and Indian 
Housing

    For further information about the following regulatory waivers, 
please see the name of the contact person that immediately follows 
the description of the waiver granted.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Palacios Housing Authority (TX378).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
no later than nine months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal 
year end (FYE), in accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB 
Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The Palacios Housing Authority (HA) requested 
``Relief from HUD Requirements Available to PHAs to Assist with 
Recovery and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Families Affected by 
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Future Natural Disasters Where Major 
Disaster Declarations Might Be Issued in 2017,'' FR-6050-N-01 
(October 6, 2017). The HA is recovering from damages related to 
Hurricane Harvey and located in Category C of the applicable Major 
Disaster Declaration. The HA serves Housing Choice Voucher Families 
in Palacios and will use the requested flexibilities to better 
assist families displaced by the recent natural disasters. The 
audited financial approval only permits the extension for filing. 
This FASS audited financial submission extension does not apply to 
Single Audit submissions to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA 
is required to meet the Single Audit due date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the City of Key West 
(FL013).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
no later than nine months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal 
year end (FYE), in accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB 
Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested ``Relief from HUD Requirements 
Available to PHAs to Assist with Recovery and Relief Efforts on 
Behalf of Families Affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Future 
Natural Disasters Where Major Disaster Declarations Might Be Issued 
in 2017,'' FR-6050-N-01 (October 6, 2017). The HA is recovering from 
damages related to Hurricane Irma and located in Category B of the 
applicable Major Disaster Declaration. The HA serves Housing Choice 
Voucher Families in Key West and will use the requested 
flexibilities to better assist families displaced by the recent 
natural disasters. The audited financial approval only permits the 
extension for filing. This FASS audited financial submission 
extension does not apply to Single Audit submissions to the Federal 
Audit Clearinghouse; the HA is required to meet the Single Audit due 
date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Monroe County Housing Authority (FL144).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
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months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal year end (FYE), in 
accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested ``Relief from HUD Requirements 
Available to PHAs to Assist with Recovery and Relief Efforts on 
Behalf of Families Affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Future 
Natural Disasters Where Major Disaster Declarations Might Be Issued 
in 2017,'' FR-6050-N-01 (October 6, 2017). The HA is recovering from 
damages related to Hurricane Irma and located in Category B of the 
applicable Major Disaster Declaration. The HA serves Housing Choice 
Voucher Families in Monroe County and Key West, and will use the 
requested flexibilities to better assist families displaced by the 
recent natural disasters. The audited financial approval only 
permits the extension for filing. This FASS audited financial 
submission extension does not apply to Single Audit submissions to 
the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA is required to meet the 
Single Audit due date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Municipality of Coamo (RQ042).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
no later than nine months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal 
year end (FYE), in accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB 
Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: January 8, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The Municipality requested ``Relief from HUD 
Requirements Available to PHAs to Assist with Recovery and Relief 
Efforts on Behalf of Families Affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma 
and Future Natural Disasters Where Major Disaster Declarations Might 
Be Issued in 2017,'' FR-6050-N-01 (October 6, 2017). The 
Municipality is recovering from damages related to Hurricane Maria 
and located in Category C of the applicable Major Disaster 
Declaration. The Municipality serves Housing Choice Voucher Families 
in Coamo and will use the requested flexibilities to better assist 
families displaced by the recent natural disasters. The audited 
financial approval only permits the extension for filing. This FASS 
audited financial submission extension does not apply to Single 
Audit submissions to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the 
Municipality is required to meet the Single Audit due date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Municipality of Vega Alta (RQ056).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
no later than nine months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal 
year end (FYE), in accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB 
Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: January 8, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The Municipality requested ``Relief from HUD 
Requirements Available to PHAs to Assist with Recovery and Relief 
Efforts on Behalf of Families Affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma 
and Future Natural Disasters Where Major Disaster Declarations Might 
Be Issued in 2017,'' FR-6050-N-01 (October 6, 2017). The 
Municipality is recovering from damages related to Hurricane Maria 
and located in Category C of the applicable Major Disaster 
Declaration. The Municipality serves Housing Choice Voucher Families 
in Vega Alta and will use the requested flexibilities to better 
assist families displaced by the recent natural disasters. The 
audited financial approval only permits the extension for filing. 
This FASS audited financial submission extension does not apply to 
Single Audit submissions to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the 
Municipality is required to meet the Single Audit due date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Ottumwa Housing Authority (IA004).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
no later than nine months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal 
year end (FYE), in accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB 
Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: January 10, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The HA requested an extension to submit its FYE 
March 31, 2017, audited financial information. The HAs Board had 
cancelled the Auditor contract due to prior audit contained 
inconsistencies. A new auditor was contractor was selected, 
effective December 1, 2017. The HA was granted until February 18, 
2018, to submit its audited financial information to the Department. 
The audited financial approval only permits the extension for 
filing. This FASS audited financial submission extension does not 
apply to Single Audit submissions to the Federal Audit 
Clearinghouse; the HA is required to meet the Single Audit due date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Municipality of San Lorenzo (RQ037).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
no later than nine months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal 
year end (FYE), in accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB 
Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: March 9, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The Municipality neglected to select Section 3: B 
to be waived from the financial filing and reporting compliances 
pertained in FR-6050-N-01 (October 6, 2017). The Municipality is 
recovering from damages related to Hurricane Irma and located in 
Category C of the applicable Major Disaster Declaration. The 
Municipality serves Housing Choice Voucher Families in Puerto Rico 
and will use the requested flexibilities to better assist families 
displaced by the recent natural disasters. The audited financial 
approval only permits the extension for filing. This FASS audited 
financial submission extension does not apply to Single Audit 
submissions to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA is required 
to meet the Single Audit due date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR 5.801(d)(1).
    Project/Activity: Municipality of Juana Diaz (RQ038).
    Nature of Requirement: The regulation establishes certain 
reporting compliance dates. The audited financial statements are 
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 
no later than nine months after the housing authority's (HA) fiscal 
year end (FYE), in accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB 
Circular A-133.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: March 9, 2018.
    Reason Waived: The Municipality neglected to select Section 3: B 
to be waived from the financial filing and reporting compliances, 
pertained in FR-6050-N-01 (October 6, 2017). The Municipality is 
recovering from damages related to Hurricane Irma and located in 
Category C of the applicable Major Disaster Declaration. The

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Municipality serves Housing Choice Voucher Families in Puerto Rico 
and will use the requested flexibilities to better assist families 
displaced by the recent natural disasters. The audited financial 
approval only permits the extension for filing. This FASS audited 
financial submission extension does not apply to Single Audit 
submissions to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA is required 
to meet the Single Audit due date.
    Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Program Manager, NASS, Real 
Estate Assessment Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, 
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 475-7908.

     Regulation: 24 CFR Section 985.101(a).
    Project/Activity: Port Lavaca Housing Authority (PLHA) of Port 
Lavaca, TX. The PLHA requested a waiver regarding submittal of its 
2017 Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) due to 
being named a Major Disaster Declaration on August 25, 2017 within 
four days of the SEMAP due date.
    Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR Section 985.101(a) states that a 
public housing agency must submit the HUD-required SEMAP 
certification form within 60 calendar days after the end of its 
fiscal year of June 30th.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: March 20, 2018.
    Reason Waived: Due to the Major Disaster Declaration, the PLHA 
was unable to submit its SEMAP certification on time. The PLHA will 
carry over its SEMAP score from fiscal year 2016.
    Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, Housing Voucher Management 
and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and Voucher 
Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 4210, Washington, 
DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-0477.

     Regulation: 24 CFR Sections 983.301(f)(2)(ii) and 
982.517.
    Project/Activity: County of Hawaii (CH) of Hilo, Hawaii. The CH 
requested a waiver regarding the use of a project-specific utility 
allowance schedule due to energy efficient appliances and water 
systems. Higher utility allowances would be wasteful.
    Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR Section 983.301(f)(2)(ii) provides 
that the same utility allowance in the tenant-based voucher program 
must be used for the project-based voucher program. Section 982.517 
provides that the utility allowance schedule must be determined 
based on the typical cost of utilities and services paid by energy 
conservative households that occupy housing of similar size and type 
in the same locality.
    Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Public and Indian Housing.
    Date Granted: February 13, 2018.
    Reason Waived: This regulation was waived as a cost savings 
measure for four projects due to their energy conservation measures.
    Contact: Becky Primeaux, Director, Housing Voucher Management 
and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and Voucher 
Programs, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 4210, Washington, 
DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-0477.

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Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant rental projects for which HOME funds were specified period following project
Secretary for Community Planning and committed on or after August 23, 2013. completion based on the amount of HOME
Development. Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant funds invested and type of activity.
Date Granted: March 19, 2018. Secretary for Community Planning and Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant
Reason Waived: The state has a severe Development. Secretary for Community Planning and
shortage of affordable housing units for Date Granted: March 19, 2018. Development.
extremely low-income households. Reason Waived: The HOME requirements Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
Consequently, it is important that the state for establishing utility allowances conflict Reason Waived: Without a waiver of the
receive its FY 2017 HTF funds to develop with Project Based Voucher program period of affordability, the state would be
decent safe affordable housing for requirements. It is not possible to use two obligated to repay the HOME funds invested
households at or below 30% area median different utility allowances to set the rent for in the two properties. The Department
income. Further, the state is developing a single unit and it is administratively determined that the state demonstrated due
detailed procedures to ensure that all future burdensome to require a project owner diligence by ensuring that the properties
HTF allocation plan submissions are establish and implement different utility complied with HOME requirements during
submitted timely. allowances for HOME-assisted units and non- their useful lives, and the circumstances that
Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office HOME assisted units in a project. rendered the properties uninhabitable were
of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office beyond the state’s control.
Community Planning and Development, of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office
Department of Housing and Urban Community Planning and Development, of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room Department of Housing and Urban Community Planning and Development,
10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room Department of Housing and Urban
(202) 708–2684. 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room
• Regulation: 24 CFR 92.214(a)(6)—HOME (202) 708–2684. 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
Prohibited Activities and Fees. • Regulation: 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) Utility (202) 708–2684.
Project/Activity: The city of Flint, Allowance Requirements. • Regulation: 24 CFR 92.500(d)(2)(i)(C)—
Michigan, requested a waiver of 24 CFR Project/Activity: The county of Sonoma, HOME Expenditure Requirement.
92.214(a)(6) to permit it to invest additional California, requested a waiver of 24 CFR Project/Activity: The city of Flint,
HOME funds in a troubled HOME-assisted 92.252(d)(1) to allow use of utility allowance Michigan, requested a waiver of 24 CFR
project, Berridge Place, during the HOME established by local public housing agency 92.500(d)(2)(i)(C) for its Fiscal Year 2012
period of affordability. (PHA) for a HOME-assisted project under HOME expenditure deadline to provide
Nature of Requirement: The regulation at construction—Crossroads Apartments. additional time to expend HOME funds for
24 CFR 92.214(a)(6) prohibits a participating Nature of Requirement: The regulation at its vulnerable population.
jurisdiction from investing additional HOME 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) requires participating Nature of Requirement: The regulation at
funds in a project previously assisted with jurisdictions to establish maximum monthly 24 CFR 92.500(d)(2)(i)(C) requires a
HOME funds during the period of allowances for utilities and services participating jurisdiction to expend its
affordability established in the written (excluding telephone) and update the annual allocation of HOME funds within five
agreement. allowances annually. However, participating years after HUD notifies the participating
Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant jurisdictions are not permitted to use the jurisdiction that HUD has executed the
Secretary for Community Planning and utility allowance established by the local jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Partnership
Development. public housing authority for HOME-assisted Agreement.
Date Granted: February 5, 2018. rental projects for which HOME funds were Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant
Reason Waived: Without an additional committed on or after August 23, 2013. Secretary for Community Planning and
$200,000 of HOME funds, Berridge Place is Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant Development.
in jeopardy of default as project operating Secretary for Community Planning and Date Granted: February 5, 2018.
costs exceed revenue. An additional Development. Reason Waived: A waiver of the HOME
$200,000 of HOME funds will permit the Date Granted: March 19, 2018. expenditure deadline protects funds that
project owner to pay-off existing debt and use Reason Waived: The HOME requirements HUD has agreed should be invested to make
the savings from the debt payment to fund a for establishing a utility allowances conflict a financially-troubled HOME project,
project replacement reserve. This waiver with Project Based Voucher program Berridge Place, sustainable for the duration of
prevents the loss of 11 HOME-assisted units requirements. It is not possible to use two the HOME period of affordability. In
and the possible displacement of low-income different utility allowances to set the rent for addition, the waiver will ensure that needed
residents. a single unit and it is administratively funds are not deobligated and the city has
Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office burdensome to require a project owner sufficient funds to address other affordable
of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of establish and implement different utility housing needs in the city following the lead
Community Planning and Development, allowances for HOME-assisted units and non- water crisis.
Department of Housing and Urban HOME assisted units in a project. Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room Contact: Virginia Sardone, Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of
10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone of Affordable Housing Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development,
(202) 708–2684. Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban
• Regulation: 24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) Utility Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room
Allowance Requirements. Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
Project/Activity: The city of Salinas, 10170, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–2684.
California, requested a waiver of 24 CFR (202) 708–2684. • Regulation: 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and (k)
92.252(d)(1) to allow use of utility allowance • Regulation: 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4)—Period and 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and (i), and 91.401
established by local public housing agency of Affordability. and 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1), 24 CFR
(PHA) for a HOME-assisted project under Project/Activity: The state of Minnesota 570.207(b)(3), and 24 CFR 570.207(b)(4).
construction—Moon Gate Plaza Apartments. requested a waiver of 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) to Project/Activity: Santa Rosa, CA.
Nature of Requirement: The regulation at allow it to reduce the period of affordability Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR
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24 CFR 92.252(d)(1) requires participating for two HOME-assisted projects that are no 91.105(c)(2) and (k) and 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2)
jurisdictions to establish maximum monthly longer habitable, one due to fire and the other and (i), and 91.401 and 24 CFR 570.201(e)(1),
allowances for utilities and services due to structural defects. In both instances, 24 CFR 570.207(b)(3), and 24 CFR
(excluding telephone) and update the the properties had nearly met the required 570.207(b)(4) require a 30-day public
allowances annually. However, participating compliance period. comment period prior to the implementation
jurisdictions are not permitted to use the Nature of Requirement: The regulation 24 of a substantial amendment, limit the amount
utility allowance established by the local CFR 92.252(e) requires that all HOME- of CDBG funds used for public services to no
public housing authority for HOME-assisted assisted units remain affordable for a more than 15 percent of each grant plus 15

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and implementation of the policy to delay flooding. Experience with prior disasters has • Regulation: 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2).
submission of FY 2018 Action Plans, may shown us some program participants need Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of
have negative consequences for CDBG additional months of rental assistance to 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2) for recipients in
grantees that intend to incur eligible costs identify and stabilize in housing of their federally declared emergency and disaster
prior to the award of FY 2018 funding. Some choice, which can mean moving elsewhere areas within specified Continuums of Care in
activities might otherwise be interrupted until they are able to return to their Texas, Louisiana, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
while implementing these revised hometowns. Puerto Rico and Florida due to damages and
procedures. In addition, grantees might not Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of related flooding sustained by Hurricanes
otherwise be able to use CDBG funds for Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The FMR restriction
planning and administrative costs of Community Planning and Development, in 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2) is waived for any rent
administering their programs. In order to Department of Housing and Urban amount that takes effect during the two-year
address communities’ needs and to ensure Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room period beginning on the date of this waiver.
that programs can continue without 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone Affected recipients and subrecipients must
disturbance, this waiver will allow grantees number (202) 708–4300. still meet the rent standards in 24 CFR
to incur pre-award costs on a timetable • Regulation: 24 CFR 578.3 and 24 CFR 578.49(b)(2) when leasing funds are used for
comparable to that under which grantees 578.51(l)(1). individual housing units—the rent paid must
have operated in past years. This waiver is Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of be reasonable in relation to rents being
available for use by any applicable CDBG 24 CFR 578.3 and 24 CFR 578.51(l)(1) for charged for comparable units, taking into
grantee whose action plan submission is recipients in federally declared emergency account the location, size, type, quality,
delayed past the normal submission date and disaster areas within specified amenities, facilities, and management
because of delayed enactment of FY 2018 Continuums of Care in Texas, Louisiana, the services.
appropriations for the Department. This U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Florida Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR
waiver authority is only in effect until due to damages and related flooding 578.49(b)(2) provides that when leasing
August 16, 2018. sustained by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and funds are used to pay rent for individual
Contact: Steve Johnson, Director, Maria. The waiver permits permanent housing units, the rent paid must be
Entitlement Communities Division, Office of housing assistance, including both rapid re- reasonable in relation to rents being charged
Block Grant Assistance, Office of Community housing and permanent supportive housing, for comparable units, the rent must not
and Planning Development, 451 Seventh to be provided to a program participant who exceed rents currently being charged for
Street SW, Room 7282, Washington, DC enters into a lease with an initial term of less comparable units, and the rent paid must not
20410, telephone (202) 708–1577. than one year, so long as the program exceed HUD-determined fair market rents.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 578.37(a)(1)(ii). participant enters the lease during the next Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant
Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of two years (beginning on the date of this Secretary for Community Planning and
24 CFR 578.37(a)(1)(ii), for recipients in waiver), the initial term of the lease is for Development.
federally declared emergency and disaster more than one month, the lease is renewable Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
areas within specified Continuums of Care in for terms that are a minimum of one month Reason Waived: Waiving this provision
Texas, Louisiana, the U.S. Virgin Islands, long, and the lease is only terminable for will allow recipients and subrecipients more
Puerto Rico and Florida due to damages and cause. flexibility in identifying housing options for
related flooding sustained by Hurricanes Nature of Requirement: The ‘‘permanent program participants in the designated areas
Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The waiver permits housing’’ definition at 24 CFR 578.3 and the under FEMA–DR–4332, FEMA–EM–3382,
rapid re-housing projects to provide up to 3 lease requirement for permanent housing FEMA–DR–4335, FEMA–DR–4336, FEMA–
years of rental assistance to any program rental assistance at 24 CFR 578.51(l)(1) DR–4337, FEMA–DR–4339, or FEMA–DR–
require program participants to have a lease 4340. The rental markets in areas impacted
participants affected by the hurricanes or
with an initial term of at least one year, by disasters are often more expensive after
related flooding, including those already
which is renewable for terms that are a disasters due to decreased housing stock and
receiving rental assistance through a rapid re-
minimum of one month long and is increased rents. These more expensive rents
housing project, as well as those who begin
terminable only for cause. are not reflected in the HUD-determined
receiving rental assistance through a rapid re- Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant
housing project within two years after the FMRs.
Secretary for Community Planning and Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of
date of this waiver. Development.
Nature of Requirement: Under 24 CFR Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of
Date Granted: January 3, 2018. Community Planning and Development,
578.37(a)(1)(ii), rental assistance provided by Reason Waived: Waiving these provisions
rapid re-housing projects is limited to short Department of Housing and Urban
will allow program participants residing in Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room
and medium terms, which permit up to 3 affected permanent supportive housing and
months of rent, and 3 to 24 months of rent, 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
rapid re-housing units to enter into leases
respectively. In addition, 24 CFR 708–4300.
that have an initial term of less than one year,
578.37(a)(1)(ii)(C) requires rapid re-housing so long as the leases have an initial term of • Regulation: 24 CFR 578.53(e)(2).
projects to limit rental assistance to no more more than one month, are renewable for Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of
than 24 months to a household. terms that are a minimum of one month long 24 CFR 578.53(e)(2) for recipients in federally
Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant and are only terminable for cause. While declared emergency and disaster areas within
Secretary for Community Planning and some program participants desire to identify specified Continuums of Care in Texas,
Development. new housing, many program participants Louisiana, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto
Date Granted: January 3, 2018. displaced during the hurricanes and flooding Rico and Florida due to damages and related
Reason Waived: Waiving the 24-month cap desire to return to their original permanent flooding sustained by Hurricanes Harvey,
on rapid re-housing rental assistance will housing units when repairs are completed Irma, and Maria. The waiver permits
assist individuals and families affected by the because of proximity to schools and access to recipients to use supportive services funds
hurricanes and flooding, including those public transportation and services. for reasonable moving costs to move current
already receiving rental assistance, as well as Experience with prior disasters has shown program participants as well as anyone who
those who will receive rental assistance that waiving the one-year lease requirement becomes a program participant in the
within 2 years of the date of this waiver, to will improve the permanent housing options designated areas in FEMA–DR–4332, FEMA–
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maintain stable permanent housing in available to program participants. EM–3382, FEMA–DR–4335, FEMA–DR–
another area and help them return to their Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of 4336, FEMA–DR–4337, FEMA–DR–4339, or
hometowns, as desired, when additional Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of FEMA–DR–4340 more than once within two
permanent housing becomes available. It will Community Planning and Development, years from the date of the waiver.
also provide additional time to stabilize Department of Housing and Urban Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR
individuals and families in permanent Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 578.53(e)(2) allows recipients of supportive
housing where vacancy rates are 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone services funds to provide reasonable moving
extraordinarily low due to the hurricanes and number (202) 708–4300. assistance, including truck rental and hiring

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a moving company, only one time per low, and the current FMRs did not reflect the between the rent standard and 30 percent of
program participant. actual rents being listed in the area, and U.S. the family’s adjusted income.
Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant Vets was experiencing difficulty providing Granted By: Neal J. Rackleff, Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and much-needed short- and medium-term rapid Secretary for Community Planning and
Development. re-housing rental assistance to eligible Development.
Date Granted: January 3, 2018. participants. Date Granted: March 19, 2018.
Reason Waived: Waiving this provision Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Reason Waived: This waiver of the FMR
will permit recipients to pay for reasonable Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of rent standard limit permits the HOPWA
moving costs for program participants more Community Planning and Development, grantee to establish rent standards, by unit
than once and will assist program Department of Housing and Urban size, that are reasonable and based upon
participants affected by hurricanes and Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room rents being charged for comparable
flooding as well as those who become 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone unassisted units in the area, taking into
homeless in areas impacted by the flooding number (202) 708–4300. account the location, size, type, quality,
within two years of the date of this waiver • Regulation: 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1). amenities, facilities, management and
to stabilize in housing locations of their Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of maintenance of each unit. The grantee,
choice. Many current program participants 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1) to Sonoma County, however, is required to ensure the
received assistance moving into their assisted California, which was included in disaster reasonableness of rent charged for a unit in
units prior to being displaced by the declaration FEMA–4344–DR. The waiver accordance with 24 CFR 574.320(a)(3).
hurricanes and flooding and experience with allows the county and its subrecipients to This waiver will expedite efforts to identify
prior disasters has shown us some provide rental assistance for units for which suitable housing units in the declared-
participants will need additional assistance the total rent exceeds the Fair Market Rent disaster area (see FEMA–DR–4344) for rent to
moving to a new unit while others will need (FMR) established by HUD, as provided HOPWA beneficiaries and HOPWA-eligible
assistance moving back to their original units under 24 CFR part 888. The FMR restriction families that have been affected by the
after repairs are completed. Further, until the is waived for any rent amount that takes wildfires, and to provide assistance to
housing market stabilizes, experience has effect during the two-year period beginning families in the declared-disaster area that
shown many program participants will need on the date of the waiver memorandum must rent units at rates that exceed the
to move more than once during their (March 27, 2018) for any individual or family HOPWA grantee’s normal rent standard as
participation in a program to find a unit that who is renting or executes a lease for a unit calculated in accordance with 24 CFR
best meets their needs. in the declared-disaster area. However, the 574.320(a)(2).
Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of affected recipients and their subrecipients Contact: Claire Donze, Management
Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of must still ensure that the units in which ESG Analyst, Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, Office
Community Planning and Development, assistance is provided to these individuals of Community Planning and Development,
Department of Housing and Urban and families meet the rent reasonableness Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room standard. Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room
7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) Nature of Requirement: Under 24 CFR 7248, Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
708–4300. 576.106(d)(1), rental assistance cannot be 402–2365.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 576.106(d)(1). provided unless the total rent is equal to or II. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Office
Project/Activity: HUD granted a waiver of less than the FMR established by HUD, as of Housing—Federal Housing
24 CFR 576.106(d)(1) to the State of Arizona. provided under 24 CFR part 888, and Administration (FHA)
The waiver allows the state’s subrecipient, complies with HUD’s standard of rent
U.S. Veterans Initiative, to provide rapid re- reasonableness, as established under 24 CFR For further information about the following
housing rental assistance in Yavapai County, 982.507. regulatory waivers, please see the name of
AZ for units for which the total rent exceeds Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant the contact person that immediately follows
the Fair Market Rent (FMR) established by Secretary for Community Planning and the description of the waiver granted.
HUD, as provided under 24 CFR part 888. Development. • Regulation: Section 2.1.9 of Mortgagee
The FMR restriction is waived for rents up Date Granted: March 27, 2018. Letter 2011–22.
to 110 percent of the FMR that are owed after Reason Waived: HUD granted the waiver to Project/Activity: Partial Waiver of the
the date of the waiver memorandum by expedite efforts to identify suitable housing provisions of Section 2.1.9 of Mortgagee
individuals or families who begin receiving units in the declared-disaster area for rent to Letter 2011–22: Attachment 1: Of the
ESG rapid re-housing rental assistance during ESG beneficiaries and ESG-eligible families Condominium Project Approval and
the one-year period beginning on the date of that have been affected by the wildfires, and Processing Guide pertaining to master/
the waiver memorandum (January 3, 2018). to provide assistance to families in the blanket hazard, flood, liability and other
However, the affected recipients and their declared-disaster area that must rent units at insurance requirements for the following
subrecipients must still ensure that the units rates that exceed the FMR. Specifically, HUD condominium projects or housing
in which ESG assistance is provided to these determined that the rental vacancy rate in developments that otherwise would not
individuals and families meet the rent areas affected by the wildfires is qualify for FHA insurance to be eligible for
reasonableness standard. extraordinarily low, and waiving the FMR FHA insurance:
Nature of Requirement: Under 24 CFR restriction will make more units available to D Manufactured Housing Condominium
576.106(d)(1), rental assistance cannot be individuals and families in need of Projects (MHCPs), which are detached
provided unless the total rent is equal to or permanent housing. manufactured homes subject to a
less than the FMR established by HUD, as Contact: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of condominium management structure, where
provided under 24 CFR part 888, and Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of all the land is owned commonly by all the
complies with HUD’s standard of rent Community Planning and Development, owners in the development.
reasonableness, as established under 24 CFR Department of Housing and Urban D Detached Condominium Housing
982.507. Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room Projects (DCHPs), where the land underneath
Granted By: Neal Rackleff, Assistant 7262, Washington, DC 20410, telephone the homes is subject to a long-term leasehold
Secretary for Community Planning and number (202) 708–4300. interest or owned by the Homeowners
Development. • Regulation: 24 CFR 574.320(a)(2). Association itself.
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Date Granted: January 3, 2018. Project/Activity: Santa Rosa, California D Common Interest Housing Developments
Reason Waived: HUD granted the waiver to HOPWA Program. (CIHDs), which consists of multiple
increase housing options for ESG program Nature of Requirement: The regulation buildings, typically with 2–4 units in each
participants in Yavapai County, AZ being states that the grantee must establish rent building, and the units are structured with
assisted by the State of Arizona’s standards for its tenant-based rental various ownership interests.
subrecipient, U.S. Veterans Initiative. assistance (TBRA) programs based on Fair Nature of Requirement: Section 2.1.9 of
Specifically, HUD determined that the rental Market Rent (FMR). Generally, the TBRA Mortgagee Letter 2011–22: Attachment 1 of
vacancy rate in Yavapai County, AZ was very payment may not exceed the difference the Condominium Project Approval and

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Processing Guide requires that the • Regulation: 24 CFR 200.73(c). encumbrances, and other interests attach to
Homeowners Association, and not the unit Project/Activity: Sterling Green Village the proceeds of the sale in the order of their
owner, obtain hazard, flood, liability, and Homes, FHA Project Number 114–11445, priority, with the same validity, extent, force
other insurance. The partial waiver continues Channelview, Harris County, Texas. The and effect that they had as of the closing date.
an existing waiver, which allows certain owner and the proposed lender, AGM The mortgage loan remains in default, and
types of condominium projects and housing Financial Services, Inc. (‘‘AGM) have applied despite the sale of the hospital, the debt
developments to continue their approval and to HUD for mortgage insurance under Section remains outstanding. Berkadia retained a first
where required by condo legal documents, 223(f) program to refinance Sterling Green lien priority status to the sales proceeds and
allow individual unit owners, instead of the Village property as a single project. granting a waiver will allow Berkadia to file
Homeowner Associations to be responsible Nature of Requirement: The 24 CFR part a claim in exchange for the assignment of the
for obtaining insurance. 200.73(c) which, states that a site must security to HUD.
Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy contain no less than 5 rental dwelling units. Contact: Paul Giaudrone, Underwriting
Assistant Secretary for Housing. Section 3.1.O.l.CC of the MAP Guide permits Director, Office of Hospital Facilities, Office
Date Granted: February 7, 2018. a project with two or more contiguous of Housing, Department of Housing and
Reason Waived: Without the partial parcels of land when the parcels comprise Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW,
waiver, MCHPs, DCHPs, and CIHDs one marketable, manageable real estate Room WOC, Washington, DC 20410,
condominium projects are ineligible for entity. telephone (202) 402–5684.
initial FHA approval or recertification and Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy • Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
the ineligibility substantially reduces the Assistant Secretary for Housing. Project/Activity: Lakeshore Woods Assisted
available affordable housing stock. The risk Date Granted: March 8, 2018. Living Facility, FHA Project Number 044–
to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance fund Reason Waived: The waiver was granted to 22092, is an Assisted Living/Memory Care/
associated with the property insurance allow Sterling Green Village Homes as a Traumatic Brain Injury facility. The facility
coverage in financing an individual unit single project since its meet HUD’s goal of does not meet the requirements of 24 CFR
within these projects is not greater than a preserving and maintaining affordable rental 232.7 ‘‘Bathroom’’ of FHA’s regulations. The
unit within a subdivision, planned unit housing for low income families. The project is located in Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
development or single family home. property consists of 150 one and two-story Nature of Requirement: The regulation at
Contact: Elissa O. Saunders, Director, single-family detached rental units built on 24 CFR 232.7 mandates in a board and care
Office of Single Family Program several non-contiguous parcels of land home or assisted living facility that not less
Development, Office of Housing, Department scattered across several blocks in the Sterling than one full bathroom must be provided for
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Green Residential Subdivision. The 16.34- every four residents. Also, the bathroom
Seventh Street SW, Room 9278, Washington, acre property was developed in 1996 with cannot be accessed from a public corridor or
DC 20410–8000, telephone (202) 402–2378. 9% low-income housing tax credits and area.
• Regulation: 24 CFR 200.73 (c). underwent renovation in 2014. The 150 Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General
Project/Activity: Riverside Homes, Project rental units are in clusters across the Assistant Secretary for Housing.
Number TBD, Minneapolis, Minnesota. subdivision on several parcels of land of Date Granted: January 30, 2018.
Dougherty Mortgage LLC have applied to varying sizes. There are 2 parcels that contain Reason Waived: The project currently has
HUD for mortgage insurance under Section less than 5 units each; specifically, one a resident to shower ratio of 8:1, with a total
221(d) program to substantially rehabilitate parcel consists of 2 units and the other of 6:1 after modifications to be funded from
Riverside Homes property as a single consists of 4 units. The property is managed the FHA financing are complete. The
property. and operated under one Management Office. memory care and traumatic brain injury
Nature of Requirement: The 24 CFR part Contact: Patricia M. Burke, Acting Director, residents require assistance with bathing.
200.73(c), which states that a site must Office of Multifamily Production, HTD, These residents are housed in units in a
contain no less than 5 rental dwelling units. Office of Housing, Department of Housing secure, lock-down area, with a half-bathroom
Section 3.1.O.l.CC of the MAP Guide permits and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street each and access to the shower rooms through
a project with two or more contiguous SW, Room 6130, Washington, DC 20410– a hallway. The project meets the State of
parcels of land when the parcels comprise 8000, telephone (202) 402–5693. Michigan’s licensing requirements for
one marketable, manageable real estate
Regulation: 24 CFR 207.251(c), bathing and toileting facilities.
entity.
207.258(b)(2), and 207.258(b)(5)(ii). Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations
Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy
Project/Activity: Morehead Memorial Manager, Office of Healthcare Programs,
Assistant Secretary for Housing.
Hospital, FHA Project Number 053–13010, Office of Housing, Department of Housing
Date Granted: January 24, 2018.
Eden, North Carolina. and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street
Reason Waived: The waiver was granted to
Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 207.251(c), SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 20401,
allow Riverside Homes as a single project
207.258(b)(2), and 207.258(b)(5)(ii) require telephone (202) 402–2419.
since its meet HUD’s goal of preserving and
maintaining affordable rental housing for low that the lender, Berkadia., have a first lien on Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
income families. The property consists of 191 real estate in order for FHA to accept an Project/Activity: Cross Healthcare, Assisted
units, of which 103 are covered by Project- assignment and pay a mortgage insurance Living/Memory Care Facility, FHA Project
Based Section 8 HAP contracts. There are 68 claim. Number 124–22033 is an assisted living/
buildings that have less than five units; 10 of Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Deputy memory care scattered site project located on
which are non-contiguous. In 1999, the Assistant Secretary for Housing. three separate parcels, with seven buildings.
Riverside Homes properties were Date Granted: March 13, 2018. A number of the buildings do not meet the
consolidated into one project and all 74 Reason Waived: A waiver was granted to requirements of 24 CFR 232.7 ‘‘Bathroom’’ of
buildings were acquired by the current enable Berkadia to successfully apply for FHA’s regulations. The project is located in
owner. This is an affordable multifamily mortgage insurance benefits. At the time the Idaho Springs, Idaho.
property consisting of 74 townhome, duplex loan went into default, Berkadia held a Nature of Requirement: The regulation at
and triplex buildings located in Cedar- mortgage that was secured by a first lien on 24 CFR 232.7 mandates in a board and care
Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, real estate. Berkadia met the statutory home or assisted living facility that not less
Minnesota. The borrower will obtain new 20- requirements for claim payment, but before than one full bathroom must be provided for
year HAP contract as part of this transaction the claim could be processed, the Bankruptcy every four residents. Also, the bathroom
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and is seeking to consolidate the 103 units Court changed the nature of the first lien cannot be accessed from a public corridor or
covered into one HAP contract. security for the insured mortgage such that area.
Contact: Patricia M. Burke, Acting Director, Berkadia could not complete the assignment Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General
Office of Multifamily Production, HTD, of a real estate lien. Assistant Secretary for Housing.
Office of Housing, Department of Housing Specifically, according to the Bankruptcy Date Granted: February 21, 2018.
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street Court’s Order Authorizing and Approving the Reason Waived: The project is for memory
SW, Room 6130, Washington, DC 20410, Sale, following the Section 363 sale, the care, all rooms have half-bathrooms and the
telephone (202) 402–5693. Bankruptcy Court ordered that all liens, access to the showers are in a hallway in a

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secure lock-down area. The resident to have half-bathroom and access to the Families Affected by Hurricanes Harvey,
shower/bath ratio is as follows: Parcel #1: showers is through a hallway in a secure Irma and Future Natural Disasters Where
5:1; Parcel #2: 6:1; Parcel #3: 8:1; For Parcel lock-down area. The memory care residents Major Disaster Declarations Might Be Issued
#3, one additional bathroom will be added to require assistance with bathing. The project in 2017,’’ FR–6050–N–01 (October 6, 2017).
both buildings as a part of the financing, meets the State of California’s licensing The HA is recovering from damages related
resulting in a 5:1 ratio. The memory care requirements for bathing and toileting to Hurricane Harvey and located in Category
residents require assistance with bathing. facilities. C of the applicable Major Disaster
The project meets the State of Idaho’s Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Declaration. The HA serves Housing Choice
licensing requirements for bathing and Manager, Office of Healthcare Programs, Voucher Families in Palacios and will use
toileting facilities. Office of Housing, Department of Housing the requested flexibilities to better assist
Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street families displaced by the recent natural
Manager, Office of Healthcare Programs, SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 20401, disasters. The audited financial approval
Office of Housing, Department of Housing telephone (202) 402–2419. only permits the extension for filing. This
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street • Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7. FASS audited financial submission extension
SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 20401, Project/Activity: Marla Vista Manor does not apply to Single Audit submissions
telephone (202) 402–2419. Assisted Living Facility, FHA Project to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA
• Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7. Number 075–22142 is an assisted living/ is required to meet the Single Audit due date.
Project/Activity: Carrington Manor memory care facility. The facility does not Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting
Assisted Living Facility, FHA Project meet the requirements of 24 CFR 232.7 Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate
Number 075–22140 is an assisted living/ ‘‘Bathroom’’ of FHA’s regulations. The Assessment Center, Office of Public and
memory care facility. The facility does not project is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
meet the requirements of 24 CFR 232.7 Nature of Requirement: The regulation at Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW,
‘‘Bathroom’’ of FHA’s regulations. The 24 CFR 232.7 mandates in a board and care Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
project is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. home or assisted living facility that not less (202) 475–7908.
Nature of Requirement: The regulation at than one full bathroom must be provided for • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR
24 CFR 232.7 mandates in a board and care every four residents. Also, the bathroom 5.801(d)(1).
home or assisted living facility that not less cannot be accessed from a public corridor or Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the
than one full bathroom must be provided for area. City of Key West (FL013).
every four residents. Also, the bathroom Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Nature of Requirement: The regulation
cannot be accessed from a public corridor or Assistant Secretary for Housing. establishes certain reporting compliance
area. Date Granted: March 1, 2018. dates. The audited financial statements are
Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General Reason Waived: The project is a single required to be submitted to the Real Estate
Assistant Secretary for Housing. story facility, consisting of two attached Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine
Date Granted: March 1, 2018. buildings, one of which serves memory care months after the housing authority’s (HA)
Reason Waived: The project is a two story residents. In the memory care building, the, fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the
facility, serving memory care residents on the the resident to shower ratio is 10:1. All rooms Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133.
first floor. On the memory care floor, the, the have half-bathrooms and the access to the Granted By: Dominique Blom, General
resident to shower ratio is 10:1. All rooms showers is through a hallway in a secure, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and
have half-bathrooms and the access to the lock-down area. The memory care residents Indian Housing.
showers is through a hallway in a secure, require assistance with bathing. The project Date Granted: January 3, 2018.
lock-down area. The memory care residents meets the State of Wisconsin’s licensing Reason Waived: The HA requested ‘‘Relief
require assistance with bathing. The project requirements for bathing and toileting from HUD Requirements Available to PHAs
meets the State of Wisconsin’s licensing facilities. to Assist with Recovery and Relief Efforts on
requirements for bathing and toileting Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Behalf of Families Affected by Hurricanes
facilities. Manager, Office of Healthcare Programs, Harvey, Irma and Future Natural Disasters
Contact: Vance T. Morris, Operations Office of Housing, Department of Housing Where Major Disaster Declarations Might Be
Manager, Office of Healthcare Programs, and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street Issued in 2017,’’ FR–6050–N–01 (October 6,
Office of Housing, Department of Housing SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 20401, 2017). The HA is recovering from damages
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street telephone (202) 402–2419. related to Hurricane Irma and located in
SW, Room 2337, Washington, DC 20401, Category B of the applicable Major Disaster
III. Regulatory Waivers Granted by the Declaration. The HA serves Housing Choice
telephone (202) 402–2419.
Office of Public and Indian Housing Voucher Families in Key West and will use
• Regulation: 24 CFR 232.7.
Project/Activity: Fair Oaks Estates Assisted For further information about the following the requested flexibilities to better assist
Living Facility, FHA Project Number 136– regulatory waivers, please see the name of families displaced by the recent natural
22062 is an assisted living/memory care the contact person that immediately follows disasters. The audited financial approval
facility. The facility does not meet the the description of the waiver granted. only permits the extension for filing. This
requirements of 24 CFR 232.7 ‘‘Bathroom’’ of • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR FASS audited financial submission extension
FHA’s regulations. The project is located in 5.801(d)(1). does not apply to Single Audit submissions
Carmichael, California. Project/Activity: Palacios Housing to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA
Nature of Requirement: The regulation at Authority (TX378). is required to meet the Single Audit due date.
24 CFR 232.7 mandates in a board and care Nature of Requirement: The regulation Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting
home or assisted living facility that not less establishes certain reporting compliance Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate
than one full bathroom must be provided for dates. The audited financial statements are Assessment Center, Office of Public and
every four residents. Also, the bathroom required to be submitted to the Real Estate Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
cannot be accessed from a public corridor or Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW,
area. months after the housing authority’s (HA) Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
Granted By: Dana T. Wade, General fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the (202) 475–7908.
Assistant Secretary for Housing. Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR
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Date Granted: March 1, 2018. Granted By: Dominique Blom, General 5.801(d)(1).
Reason Waived: The project is a single- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Project/Activity: Monroe County Housing
story assisted living facility, serving memory Indian Housing. Authority (FL144).
care residents in a secured area of the Date Granted: January 3, 2018. Nature of Requirement: The regulation
building. In the memory care section, there Reason Waived: The Palacios Housing establishes certain reporting compliance
are two shower rooms to accommodate Authority (HA) requested ‘‘Relief from HUD dates. The audited financial statements are
twenty memory care residents, or a resident Requirements Available to PHAs to Assist required to be submitted to the Real Estate
to shower ratio of 10:1. All of these rooms with Recovery and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine

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months after the housing authority’s (HA) Indian Housing, Department of Housing and FASS audited financial submission extension
fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, does not apply to Single Audit submissions
Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA
Granted By: Dominique Blom, General (202) 475–7908. is required to meet the Single Audit due date.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting
Indian Housing. 5.801(d)(1). Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate
Date Granted: January 3, 2018. Project/Activity: Municipality of Vega Alta Assessment Center, Office of Public and
Reason Waived: The HA requested ‘‘Relief (RQ056). Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
from HUD Requirements Available to PHAs Nature of Requirement: The regulation Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW,
to Assist with Recovery and Relief Efforts on establishes certain reporting compliance Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
Behalf of Families Affected by Hurricanes dates. The audited financial statements are (202) 475–7908.
Harvey, Irma and Future Natural Disasters required to be submitted to the Real Estate • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR
Where Major Disaster Declarations Might Be Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine 5.801(d)(1).
Issued in 2017,’’ FR–6050–N–01 (October 6, months after the housing authority’s (HA) Project/Activity: Municipality of San
2017). The HA is recovering from damages fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the Lorenzo (RQ037).
related to Hurricane Irma and located in Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. Nature of Requirement: The regulation
Category B of the applicable Major Disaster Granted By: Dominique Blom, General establishes certain reporting compliance
Declaration. The HA serves Housing Choice Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and dates. The audited financial statements are
Voucher Families in Monroe County and Key Indian Housing. required to be submitted to the Real Estate
West, and will use the requested flexibilities Date Granted: January 8, 2018. Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine
to better assist families displaced by the Reason Waived: The Municipality months after the housing authority’s (HA)
recent natural disasters. The audited requested ‘‘Relief from HUD Requirements fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the
financial approval only permits the extension Available to PHAs to Assist with Recovery Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133.
for filing. This FASS audited financial and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Families Granted By: Dominique Blom, General
submission extension does not apply to Affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and
Single Audit submissions to the Federal Future Natural Disasters Where Major Indian Housing.
Audit Clearinghouse; the HA is required to Disaster Declarations Might Be Issued in Date Granted: March 9, 2018.
meet the Single Audit due date. 2017,’’ FR–6050–N–01 (October 6, 2017). The Reason Waived: The Municipality
Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting Municipality is recovering from damages neglected to select Section 3: B to be waived
Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate related to Hurricane Maria and located in from the financial filing and reporting
Assessment Center, Office of Public and Category C of the applicable Major Disaster compliances pertained in FR–6050–N–01
Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Declaration. The Municipality serves (October 6, 2017). The Municipality is
Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, Housing Choice Voucher Families in Vega recovering from damages related to Hurricane
Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone Alta and will use the requested flexibilities Irma and located in Category C of the
(202) 475–7908. to better assist families displaced by the applicable Major Disaster Declaration. The
• Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR recent natural disasters. The audited Municipality serves Housing Choice Voucher
5.801(d)(1). financial approval only permits the extension Families in Puerto Rico and will use the
Project/Activity: Municipality of Coamo for filing. This FASS audited financial requested flexibilities to better assist families
(RQ042). submission extension does not apply to displaced by the recent natural disasters. The
Nature of Requirement: The regulation Single Audit submissions to the Federal audited financial approval only permits the
establishes certain reporting compliance Audit Clearinghouse; the Municipality is extension for filing. This FASS audited
dates. The audited financial statements are required to meet the Single Audit due date. financial submission extension does not
required to be submitted to the Real Estate Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting apply to Single Audit submissions to the
Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate Federal Audit Clearinghouse; the HA is
months after the housing authority’s (HA) Assessment Center, Office of Public and required to meet the Single Audit due date.
fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting
Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW, Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate
Granted By: Dominique Blom, General Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone Assessment Center, Office of Public and
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and (202) 475–7908. Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
Indian Housing. • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR Urban Development, 550 12th Street SW,
Date Granted: January 8, 2018. 5.801(d)(1). Suite 100, Washington, DC 20410, telephone
Reason Waived: The Municipality Project/Activity: Ottumwa Housing (202) 475–7908.
requested ‘‘Relief from HUD Requirements Authority (IA004). • Regulation: 24 CFR 5.801(c) and 24 CFR
Available to PHAs to Assist with Recovery Nature of Requirement: The regulation 5.801(d)(1).
and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Families establishes certain reporting compliance Project/Activity: Municipality of Juana
Affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and dates. The audited financial statements are Diaz (RQ038).
Future Natural Disasters Where Major required to be submitted to the Real Estate Nature of Requirement: The regulation
Disaster Declarations Might Be Issued in Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine establishes certain reporting compliance
2017,’’ FR–6050–N–01 (October 6, 2017). The months after the housing authority’s (HA) dates. The audited financial statements are
Municipality is recovering from damages fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the required to be submitted to the Real Estate
related to Hurricane Maria and located in Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133. Assessment Center (REAC) no later than nine
Category C of the applicable Major Disaster Granted By: Dominique Blom, General months after the housing authority’s (HA)
Declaration. The Municipality serves Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and fiscal year end (FYE), in accordance with the
Housing Choice Voucher Families in Coamo Indian Housing. Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A–133.
and will use the requested flexibilities to Date Granted: January 10, 2018. Granted By: Dominique Blom, General
better assist families displaced by the recent Reason Waived: The HA requested an Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and
natural disasters. The audited financial extension to submit its FYE March 31, 2017, Indian Housing.
approval only permits the extension for audited financial information. The HAs Date Granted: March 9, 2018.
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filing. This FASS audited financial Board had cancelled the Auditor contract due Reason Waived: The Municipality
submission extension does not apply to to prior audit contained inconsistencies. A neglected to select Section 3: B to be waived
Single Audit submissions to the Federal new auditor was contractor was selected, from the financial filing and reporting
Audit Clearinghouse; the Municipality is effective December 1, 2017. The HA was compliances, pertained in FR–6050–N–01
required to meet the Single Audit due date. granted until February 18, 2018, to submit its (October 6, 2017). The Municipality is
Contact: Dee Ann R. Walker, Acting audited financial information to the recovering from damages related to Hurricane
Program Manager, NASS, Real Estate Department. The audited financial approval Irma and located in Category C of the
Assessment Center, Office of Public and only permits the extension for filing. This applicable Major Disaster Declaration. The

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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Action		Notice.
Contact		For general information about this notice, contact Aaron Santa Anna, Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone 202-708- 3055 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing- or speech- impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation		83 FR 30761