HUD Federal Flood Risk Management Standard rescission

HUD's proposed rescission of portions of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, published July 10, 2026, with the comment period closed September 8 and a final rule pending.

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2026-09-10 · housing

Critics Decry Trump HUD's Proposed Rollback of Flood Protections for Low-Income Homes

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The National Housing Law Project submitted a comment September 8 opposing HUD's proposed rescission of portions of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, writing that the proposal "puts poor and working families that rely on HUD assistance at greater risk of danger, displacement, and homelessness by reducing notification and mitigation requirements for homes that are vulnerable to flooding." HUD published the proposed rule July 10, 2026; supporters of the rescission argued local governments know their flood conditions better than federal officials. The comment period closed September 8.

Comments on the proposed rule (Federal Register document 2026-13939, published July 10, 2026) closed September 8, 2026.