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

May 16, 1997
 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
 
MORTGAGEE LETTER 97-19
 
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
          - Additional Counties added to the Previous Disaster
          Declaration for Minnesota
 
     This Mortgagee Letter is to advise you of actions taken by
the Department to assist victims of flooding, severe winter
storms, snow melt, high winds, rain and ice in Minnesota.
 
     The President's declaration of a major disaster area for
Minnesota was signed on April 8, 1997.  On April 15, 1997,
Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue,
Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Kandiyohi, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur,
Lincoln, Mahnomen, Morrison, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville,
Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Wabasha and Winona counties were added to
the declaration.  On April 16, 1997, St. Louis county was added
to the declaration.  On April 18, 1997, Cass, Clearwater, McLeod,
Otter Tail, Todd and Wadena counties were added to the
declaration. Finally, on April 23, 1997 Beltrami, Douglas and
Pope counties were added to the 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