Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Second Quarter of Calendar Year 2025
Published Date: 1/29/2026
Notice
Summary
HUD gave special permission to skip or change some rules from April to June 2025, helping certain groups or projects work more smoothly. These waivers affect people and organizations involved in housing and urban development, possibly saving time and money. HUD shares these updates every few months so everyone knows what’s changing and when.
Analyzed Economic Effects
17 provisions identified: 17 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Los Angeles CDBG Disaster Waivers
HUD granted the City of Los Angeles waivers of CDBG rules to speed recovery from the January 8, 2025 Presidential disaster (FEMA-DR-4856-CA). The waiver allows relaxed timeliness, public benefits standards, job documentation, and extensions for new housing construction, public services cap, and emergency grant payments through June 30, 2026 (timeliness enforcement through June 30, 2025 for one item).
Los Angeles County CDBG Waiver Extensions
HUD granted the County of Los Angeles multiple CDBG statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers after the January 8, 2025 Presidential disaster (FEMA-DR-4856-CA). Waivers cover timeliness, public benefits standard, job documentation, new housing construction, public services cap, and emergency grant payments with applicable end dates of June 30, 2025; June 30, 2026; and June 30, 2028 for certain items.
Oregon Extends & Expands Reimbursements
HUD allowed the State of Oregon to extend the reimbursement deadline for eligible pre-application costs to January 10, 2025 and to reimburse certain costs outside the original property footprint and homeownership assistance for displaced households, per the June 8, 2025 waiver. The change applies to CDBG-DR funds tied to 2020–2021 disasters.
Ohio HTF Expenditure Deadline Waiver
HUD waived the FY2020 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) five-year expenditure requirement for Ohio's Wintergreen Ledges project, allowing the State to retain HTF funds committed to the 120-unit affordable rental project in Akron, per the May 6, 2025 waiver.
Alabama HTF Deadline Extended (Oakleigh)
HUD waived the FY2019 HTF five-year expenditure requirement for the State of Alabama to retain funds committed to the Oakleigh Crossing project, per the May 6, 2025 waiver, citing pandemic-related supply chain and cost issues.
Ohio HTF Waiver for Meadows Project
HUD waived the FY2021 HTF expenditure requirement for the State of Ohio to retain grant funds committed to The Meadows project, per the June 9, 2025 waiver, citing environmental review and retainage scheduling delays.
Texas HTF Waiver for Boulevard 61
HUD waived the FY2021 HTF five-year expenditure requirement for the State of Texas to retain funds committed to the Boulevard 61 project, per the June 17, 2025 waiver, due to funding gaps caused by increases in insurance, interest, and construction costs.
Extend Senior Fund Reservation Deadline
HUD waived the 36-month fund reservation limit (24–36 months guidance) to allow Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency more time to reach HUD initial closing for Moorefield Place Senior Homes; waiver granted June 18, 2025 to avoid loss of Low Income Housing Tax Credits and because the Sponsor secured $1,500,000 replacement funding.
Extend Loan Term for Duluth Rental Project
HUD allowed the City of Duluth, Minnesota to extend a Section 108 guaranteed loan maturity from August 1, 2025 to August 1, 2026 to let sale proceeds be used to make final loan payment. The financed project is rental housing where at least 51% of units are for low- and moderate-income residents.
Lee County Use of CDBG‑DR Funds Allowed
HUD waived the statutory prohibition so Lee County, Florida may use CDBG-DR funds to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate buildings for the general conduct of government, including using those funds as the non-federal match for FEMA, per the May 12, 2025 waiver. The waiver includes alternative restrictions (for example, barring use for buildings not used year-round for legislative or administrative affairs or exclusively as emergency operations centers).
Volusia County Reimbursement Deadline Extended
HUD extended the deadline for Volusia County, Florida to reimburse eligible pre-application costs to October 31, 2025 (or date of application, whichever is earlier). The waiver, granted May 28, 2025, applies to CDBG-DR funds and aims to let more homeowners, renters, businesses, and qualifying entities get reimbursed for disaster-related expenses.
Hospital Refinancing Exception in New York
HUD allowed St. Barnabas Hospital in New York to proceed with a Section 223(f)/242 refinancing even though it met only one of seven regulatory refinancing criteria; waiver granted April 10, 2025. HUD noted refinancing would reduce monthly debt service to under $400,000 versus a projected increase over $1,000,000 without refinancing.
Local PHAs Can Use Capital Funds for Anticrime
HUD waived Section 9(g)(1) for Westmoreland County Housing Authority and St. Louis Housing Authority to permit use of Capital Funds for anticrime and antidrug activities, with HUD noting local crime data provided; waivers granted April 17 and April 24, 2025 respectively.
Temporary SAFMR Suspension for Disaster PHAs
HUD granted temporary authority for Public Housing Agencies under Presidential disaster declarations to request suspension or exemption from Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) implementation, allowing PHAs to prioritize recovery while rental markets stabilize. A specific PHA waiver listed: HACLA (CA004) signed May 21, 2025.
Trumbull PHA Audit & Reporting Deadline Waiver
HUD waived certain reporting and audited financial statement receipt dates for the Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority because the Ohio Auditor of State could not commence the audit in time; waiver granted April 18, 2025.
Birmingham Insurance Requirement Waiver
HUD waived required replacement cost property insurance and related ACC contractual obligations for specified vacant units at Charles P. Marks Village in Birmingham to support demolition and fiscal reallocation; waiver granted April 24, 2025.
Oconto HA Exception for Sale Proceeds
HUD allowed Oconto Housing Authority an exception to the usual federal requirement to remit proceeds from sale of equipment (a snowplow truck sold for $24,000) toward closeout obligations; waiver granted May 7, 2025 to permit the proceeds to help close out the Public Housing Annual Contributions Contract.
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