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

W-10014 
February 26, 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: 	Recommendations/Guidance for Possible NFIP Lapse and Hiatus 
The Senate adjourned today without taking action on a bill that the House passed. The bill would have reauthorized the Program until March 28, 2010. It is expected that action will be taken to reauthorize the program when the Senate reconvenes on Tuesday March 2, 2010. 
Please be guided by the previous instructions in the bulletin W-09068, issued October 27, 2009, and Titled “Recommendations/Guidance for Possible NFIP Lapse and Hiatus” available at: 
http://nfipiservice.com/stakeholder/pdf/bulletin/w-09068.pdf 
We will advise you of further developments as they occur. 

cc: Vendors, IBHS, FIPNC, Government Technical Representative 

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