Housing Counseling Program

Post Date

May 5th 2008

Application Due Date

July 9th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

FR-5200-N-18B

CFDA Number(s)

14.169

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Housing

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants include: HUD-approved Local Housing Counseling Agencies (LHCAs); HUD-approved national and regional intermediaries (Intermediaries); State Housing Finance Agencies (SHFAs); and HUD-approved Multi-State Organizations (MSOs).

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $26000000

Grant Description

This program supports the delivery of a wide variety of housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, low- to moderate-income renters, and the homeless. The primary objectives of the program are to expand homeownership opportunities, improve access to affordable housing and preserve homeownership. Counselors provide guidance and advice to help families and individuals improve their housing conditions and meet the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. Counselors also help borrowers avoid inflated appraisals, unreasonably high interest rates, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and eventually foreclosure.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Terri Ames
  202.402.3025

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Program contact

• Agency Email Address:

  terri.ames@hud.gov

• More Information:

  Download Application Package web page