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Use Form DS-5504 to correct an eligible data or printing error on a valid U.S. passport by mail, with your current passport, photo and evidence of the error.
Apply for HUD-funded public housing through a local Public Housing Agency, which determines eligibility, verifies household information and manages its waiting list.
Learn how to send a mortgage servicer a written Notice of Error for payment, fee or escrow problems and understand the federal response deadlines.
Before proceeding with most FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, complete required counseling with an eligible HECM counselor and obtain the HUD counseling certificate.
Report a valid U.S. passport lost or stolen, cancel it, and apply in person for a replacement with Form DS-11. Check documents, fees and current processing times.
Apply for U.S. citizenship with Form N-400, including eligibility, the 90-day early filing rule, current fees, required evidence, biometrics, interview, 2025 civics test and Oath of Allegiance.
You may qualify for an 8-month Medicare Part B Special Enrollment Period after current-employment group health coverage or the employment supporting it ends.
An eligible child may receive Social Security benefits on a parent's retirement, disability or survivor record. Applications are made by phone or through a Social Security office.
Learn how businesses and eligible nonprofits can apply for SBA disaster loans for property damage or disaster-related economic injury, including eligibility, deadlines, documents, loan limits and the online application process.
Request a free replacement Social Security card online or through an SSA office, with current identity-document rules, replacement limits and mailing times.
Apply for a Housing Choice Voucher through a local Public Housing Agency, check income and immigration rules, join waitlists and complete the leasing process.
Order a certified U.S. birth certificate from the state or territory where the birth occurred, with current rules for fees, ID, online orders and births abroad.
Report housing discrimination to HUD online, by phone or by mail, including the one-year Fair Housing Act deadline, evidence to provide and what happens during an investigation.
Apply in person for a U.S. passport for a child under 16 using Form DS-11, proof of citizenship, parental consent, IDs, a photo and the required fees.
Apply for Social Security survivor benefits as an eligible spouse, former spouse, child or dependent parent after a worker dies.
File a federal trademark application for a business name, brand or logo through USPTO Trademark Center, with current fees, filing bases and evidence rules.
Renew an eligible U.S. passport through the official State Department online system, with current eligibility, photo, fee, timing and travel rules.
Find a HUD-approved housing counselor for free foreclosure-prevention help, understand mortgage relief options and get assistance working with your loan servicer.
Act quickly if a child may be taken abroad without permission or has already been abducted. Contact the State Department, involve law enforcement, use passport alerts and consider Hague Convention remedies.
Moved to another U.S. state? Find the correct state motor vehicle agency, check your registration deadline, transfer the title if required, obtain local insurance and complete any inspection, tax and plate requirements.