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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D.C. 20410-8000

 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
 
August 4, 1997
 
MORTGAGEE LETTER 97-34
 
TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES
 
SUBJECT: Single Family Loan Production and Servicing - Special Program,
Underwriting, and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims of Presidentially
Declared Major Disaster Areas - Declarations for Alabama, Vermont,
Washington State and Michigan; Additional counties added to the Idaho and
Texas Declarations.
 
This Mortgagee Letter is to advise you of actions taken by the Department
to assist victims of storms and flooding in Alabama, Vermont, Washington
State, Michigan, Idaho and Texas.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Alabama, resulting
from storm damage associated with Hurricane Danny, was signed on July 25,
1997 and includes Baldwin, Choctaw and Mobile counties.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Vermont was singed
on July 25, 1997 and includes Caledonia, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans and
Washington counties.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Washington State
was signed on July 21, 1997 and includes Pend Oreille county.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Michigan was
signed on July 11, 1997 and includes Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Idaho was signed
on June 13, 1997 and at that time only included assistance for the repair
of public facilities. On July 22, 1997, Bingham and Jefferson counties were
added to the President's declaration and deemed eligible for individual
assistance. Bingham and Jefferson counties are eligible for the special
program, underwriting and servicing policies discussed in this Mortgagee
Letter.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Texas was signed
on July 7, 1997. The affected counties were listed in Mortgagee Letter
 97-29 . On July 14, 1997, Kerr, Mason and Travis counties were added to the
President's declaration.
 
The procedures described in HUD Handbooks 4155.1 REV-4, CHG-1 , Chapter 2
and 4330.1 REV-5 , Chapter 14 are in effect immediately and will remain in
effect for one year from the date of the President's declaration. Any areas
added to this declaration will also be eligible for disaster relief and the
same procedures apply.
 
If you have any questions, please contact your local HUD Office.
 
Sincerely yours,

Nicolas P. Retsinas
Assistant Secretary for Housing-
Federal Housing Commissioner