www.hudclips.org U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. 20410-8000 November 25, 1997 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER MORTGAGEE LETTER 97-47 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 Area - Nebraska This Mortgagee Letter is to advise you of actions taken by the Department to assist victims of a major snowstorm in Nebraska. The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Nebraska was signed on November 1, 1997 and includes Adams, Banner, Buffalo, Butler, Cass, Cheyenne, Clay, Custer, Dawson, Douglas, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Frontier, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Hayes, Hitchcock, Kearney, Kimball, Lancaster, Lincoln, Nuckolls, Otoe, Phelps, Polk, Red Willow, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Scotts Bluff, Seward, Thayer, Washington, Webster, and York counties. 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