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From a email that HUD sent out yesterday:

"Congress raised the bar on eligibility requirements for retention and placement on the FHA Appraiser Roster. As detailed in Mortgagee Letter 2008-39, (available on-line at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/letters/mortgagee/files/08-39ml.doc ) all appraisers currently applying for placement on the FHA Appraiser Roster must be either a state certified residential or certified general appraiser. As of October 1, 2009, any appraiser on the FHA Appraiser Roster who has not become state certified will be removed from the Roster in compliance with the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This is a statutory requirement that does not provide for grandfathering and cannot be waived by FHA. However, appraisers that subsequently meet certification requirements may apply for reinstatement to the FHA appraiser roster. For more information please visit: http://www.hud.gov/groups/appraisers.cfm"

I am both certified and FHA approved.