HUD ORCF queue report as of October 14, 2026
The HUD 232 queue this week
HUD's Office of Residential Care Facilities posts its underwriting queues each week. As of October 14, 2026, 35 223(f) applications were waiting for an underwriter, half of them for 26 days or more.
| Queue | Waiting | Express Lane | Median days waiting | Longest wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223(f) applications waiting for an underwriter | 35 | 3 | 26 | 608 days |
| 223(f) closing packages waiting for a closer | 8 | 0 | 9 | 15 days |
| 223(a)(7) applications waiting | 0 | |||
| New construction, rehab and 241(a) applications waiting | 2 |
Days are counted from each application's "date entered queue" to October 14, 2026. Applications flagged "Opportunity" by HUD can sit far longer than the rest; the longest waits are usually those.
This week's assignments
HUD assigned 9 223(f) applications to underwriters in the week to October 14, 2026. They had waited 8, 8, 14, 59, 61, 61, 166, 166, 166 days from entering the queue to the start of firm review: a median of 61 days. The shortest waits are usually Express Lane applications, which HUD moves to the front.
Over a full year the numbers are steadier. In the fiscal 2025 closings, the median 223(f) waited 95 days from application to underwriter assignment. Estimate your own timeline.
Source: HUD, ORCF Underwriting Queues and Assignments, as of October 14, 2026. Route 232 summarizes the counts and dates and does not republish project numbers or staff names. Refreshed weekly by script. Route 232 is not affiliated with HUD.