U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 

W-10012 
February 25, 2010 

MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own (WYO) Company Principal Coordinators and the 
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Servicing Agent 

FROM: Dennis L. Kuhns Division Director 
Risk Insurance 
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration 

SUBJECT: 	NFIP Reauthorization 

The NFIP’s authorization will expire – February 28, 2010 – at midnight. An extension of the Program will likely occur before this time. However, if Congress does not act to extend the NFIP’s authorization before the deadline, the Program will not be allowed to operate and you are to be guided by Bulletin W-09068, issued October 27, 2009, and titled “Recommendations/Guidance for Possible NFIP Authority Lapse and Hiatus” available at: 
http://bsa.nfipstat.com/wyobull/w-09068.pdf 
If a lapse does occur, an extension will probably be done retroactively. A new bulletin will be posted when the status changes. 

cc: Vendors, IBHS, FIPNC, Government Technical Representative 

Suggested Routing: All Departments 

www.fema.gov