Federal housing sites quiet s'morning

Not many new announcements on the federal housing sites as the week's business begins. Presumably they're expending their efforts behind the scenes. On the HUD press releases, the only new item today is a $23.7 million award of Rural Housing and Economic Development funds (details here). Over at HUDCLIPS there's an announcement of HUD per diem rates effective Oct. 1, 2005. The federal per diem allowance for New Orleans is set at $192 October through May and $162 the rest of the year.

[UPDATE Tues.: [MATERIAL DELETED] An Inman report posted earlier gave an incorrect HUD number for disaster victims to call. Per both this report and a confirming call to HUD PR, the correct number is 1-888-297-8685. That is, the second-to-last digit should be "8" and not "7." The number turns out to go to the National Servicing Center in Oklahoma City, and it is also the place to call regarding HUD's 90-day foreclosure moratorium or other servicing questions related to disasters. HUD's online Katrina page is however still displaying other phone numbers.]

[UPDATE: IRS is expediting disaster-related applications for tax-exempt status.]

[UPDATE: The National Finance Center has its site back up and an update posted.]