FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — b. HUD Review and Approval Process (11/07/2023)
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — b. HUD Review and Approval Process (11/07/2023).
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FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — b. HUD Review and Approval Process (11/07/2023)
b. HUD Review and Approval Process (11/07/2023) i. Definition HUD Review and Approval Process (HRAP) refers to the submission of project applications to FHA for approval. ii. Standard HRAP may be used for Full Review, Recertification Review, or Phasing Review. HRAP must be used for newly converted Condominium Projects, MHCPs or any Condominium Projects that have completed a Resolution of Financial Distress Event within the past 36 months. II. ORIGINATION THROUGH POST-CLOSING/ENDORSEMENT C. Condominium Project Approval 3. Project Approval Submission Handbook 4000.1 804 Last Revised: 11/26/2025 iii. Eligible Submission Sources Requests for Condominium Project approval must be submitted to FHA by one of the following: • Mortgagee; • builder; • developer; • Condominium Association; • management company; • project consultant; or • attorney acting as an agent for the developer/builder, Condominium Association or management company. FHA will not pay for any fees associated with the Condominium Project Approval process. iv. Submission Process The application package must be submitted to FHA as a single Portable Document Format (PDF) file via email to the FHA Resource Center at answers@hud.gov. Emails must be broken into 25 MB or less. Multiple emails may be sent and subject lines should include the name of the project. Incomplete packages will not be processed. All application packages must be submitted in English. If the original document was drafted in a language other than English, the original may be submitted accompanied by an English translation. The Condominium Project Approval application must be arranged in the stacking order as presented in the chart below. Condominium Project Approval Stacking Order # Documentation 1 Cover Letter 2 form HUD-9992, FHA Condominium Project Approval Questionnaire 3 Legal Documents 4 Financial Documents 5 Contracts 6 Insurance 7 Flood Insurance and Related Documentation 8 Special Flood Hazard Area 9 Commercial/Nonresidential 10 Live/Work 11 Litigation 12 Other Required Documents II. ORIGINATION THROUGH POST-CLOSING/ENDORSEMENT C. Condominium Project Approval 3. Project Approval Submission Handbook 4000.1 805 Last Revised: 11/26/2025