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FOIA Processing Time
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Current FOIA processing time for routine FOIA requests
is 30 days and 45 days for complex FOIA requests.
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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552, enacted
in 1966, requires federal agencies to provide documents after receiving
a written request for them. An agency can withhold certain records
from disclosure under nine different exemptions.
Many HUD documents are already available on this website, so we
hope you’ll check the Frequently
Requested Materials and E-FOIA
Reading Room first before submitting a written request. It
is also helpful to search the hud.gov website.
Please note that, for the first time, HUD posted its highest
scoring 2007 funding applications. Those looking under FOIA
for particular applications, visit Frequently
Requested Materials first.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for online, please submit
a FOIA request to us. The easiest way is to submit a request online
through the Making a FOIA Request.
If you prefer to submit a FOIA request another way, please note
that all FOIA requests must be in writing. No telephone requests
will be accepted. Please be as specific as possible as to what
documents you want. If you don’t know the exact title of the documents,
please provide a reasonable description of the documents to shorten
processing time. Please mail or fax your FOIA request to:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Freedom of Information Act Office
451 7th Street, SW, Room 10139
Washington, DC 20410-3000
Facsimile: (202) 619-8365
Your FOIA request will be logged in as received and assigned a
tracking number. Please refer to that number if you need to reach
the FOIA Office for any reason.
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