Comment Submitted by Anonymous
AnonymousOpposeIndividual
Summary: The commenter opposes the proposed rule, arguing that it further dismantles HUD's environmental capacity. They cite several OIG reports highlighting past failures in environmental reviews and flood insurance compliance as evidence that the agency needs more oversight, not less.
HUD continues to dismantle its environmental capacity. Will HUD meet the terms of the closeouts for these HUD OIG findings given current operations, staffing levels, and this rule change?
Improvements Are Needed Over Environmental Reviews of Public Housing and Recovery Act Funds in the Detroit Office
https://www.hudoig.gov/reports-publications/report/improvements-are-needed-over-environmental-reviews-public-housing-and
Improvements Are Needed Over Environmental Reviews of Public Housing and Recovery Act Funds in the Kansas City Office
https://hudoig.gov/reports-publications/report/improvements-are-needed-over-environmental-reviews-public-housing-and-0
Improvements Are Needed Over Environmental Reviews of Public Housing and Recovery Act Funds in the Columbia Office
https://www.hudoig.gov/reports-publications/report/improvements-are-needed-over-environmental-reviews-public-housing-and-1
Approximately 31,500 FHA-Insured Loans Did Not Maintain the Required Flood Insurance Coverage in 2020
https://www.hudoig.gov/reports-publications/report/approximately-31500-fha-insured-loans-did-not-maintain-required-flood
Buildings at Three Public Housing Authorities Did Not Have Flood Insurance Before Hurricane Sandy
https://www.hudoig.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2015-OE-0007S.pdf