24 C.F.R. § 17.41 – Claimants.

(a) A claim pursuant to this subpart may only be made by:
1. (1) An employee of HUD.
2. (2) A former employee of HUD whose claim arises out of an incident occurring before his separation from HUD.
3. (3) Survivors of a person named in paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this section, in the following order of precedence:
  1. (i) Spouse.
  2. (ii) Children.
  3. (iii) Father or mother, or both.
  4. (iv) Brothers or sisters, or both.
4. (4) The authorized agent or legal representative of a person named in paragraphs (a) (1), (2), and (3) of this section.
(b) A claim may not be presented by or for the benefit of a subrogee, assignee, conditional vendor, or other third party.