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1. What is the purpose of this transmittal?
2. What is the background concerning this transmittal?
3. What are the specific changes to the FAPG?

1. What is the purpose of this transmittal? This transmittal updates the non-regulatory supplement (NS) guidance in the Federal-Aid Policy Guide (FAPG).

2. What is the background concerning this transmittal? This transmittal updates the NS guidance pertaining to uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition for Federal and federally-assisted programs, specifically on the subject of replacement housing payments.

3. What are the specific changes to the FAPG? The FAPG is revised to include changes to the NS guidance in NS 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 24E as follows:

   1. The CFR citation in the title of paragraph 2 has been revised.

   2. Paragraph 4, Computing a Replacement House Payment Where a Higher and Better Use is Indicated, has been removed since it is inconsistent with the CFR.

   3. Paragraphs have been renumbered due to the removal of paragraph 4.

Patricia A. Prosperi
Associate Administrator
for Administration