W-09081 


December 18, 2009 

 

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


FROM: Edward L. Connor 
      Acting Federal Insurance Administrator 
  
SUBJECT: NFIP Reauthorization 

 

The NFIP’s authorization runs out today – December 18, 2009 – at midnight. Extension of the 
Program’s authorization through February 2010 is part of the Department of Defense Spending Bill. 
The House of Representatives passed this bill yesterday and sent it to the Senate for debate. 

It appears that the Senate will not vote on Defense Spending Bill until early Saturday morning, 
December 19th; consequently, it is possible that the NFIP may be unauthorized for a brief time. 
However, there also is a chance that a Continuing Resolution (CR) will be passed and signed before 
midnight tonight – extending the NFIP and other program authorizations through December 23rd. 

If the CR does not pass, and the Senate does not vote on the Defense Spending Bill until Saturday 
morning, the NFIP will not be authorized 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.” 

If a lapse does occur, an extension will likely be done retroactively. A new bulletin will be posted 
when the status changes.