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On Sept. 27, 2013, HUD released a “Contingency Plan for Possible Lapse in Appropriations” if Congress failed to approve funding for the federal government past Sept. 30. Nearly two weeks later, as this issue is being published, Congress still hasn’t been able to pass a bill to fund the government beyond Sept. 30, and this has resulted in a government shutdown. It’s unclear how long the shutdown will last or the full effects it will have on housing, but here are some of the major effects the shutdown will have on HUD and other federal housing programs.