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Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
The purpose of HUDs Housing Counseling Grant Program is to provide funds that shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property maintenance, financial management/ literacy, and such other matters as may be appropriate
to assist them in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership.
Funding provided by this NOFA is intended to support HUD-approved housing counseling agencies to respond flexibly to the needs of residents and neighborhoods, and deliver a wide variety of housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, renters, and the homeless.
This NOFA plays an integral role in the continued stabilization of our nations housing market by helping individuals and families obtain housing and stay in their homes through responsible homeownership or affordable rental housing.
Traditionally underserved populations, such as minorities, the elderly, veterans, persons with disabilities, persons with limited English proficiency and residents of rural areas, face additional housing and economic challenges.
HUDs Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program funds housing counselors who provide expert, unbiased guidance and information to help families and individuals meet their housing needs and improve their financial situations.
Moreover, HUD grants assist housing counselors to act as an important safeguard against scams and discrimination, and to act as an important gateway to local, state, federal and private housing assistance.
Funding provided by this NOFA is intended to support HUD-approved housing counseling agencies to respond flexibly to the needs of residents and neighborhoods, and deliver a wide variety of housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, renters, and the homeless.
This NOFA plays an integral role in the continued stabilization of our nations housing market by helping individuals and families obtain housing and stay in their homes through responsible homeownership or affordable rental housing.
Traditionally underserved populations, such as minorities, the elderly, veterans, persons with disabilities, persons with limited English proficiency and residents of rural areas, face additional housing and economic challenges.
HUDs Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program funds housing counselors who provide expert, unbiased guidance and information to help families and individuals meet their housing needs and improve their financial situations.
Moreover, HUD grants assist housing counselors to act as an important safeguard against scams and discrimination, and to act as an important gateway to local, state, federal and private housing assistance.
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
All housing counseling agencies (including LHCAs, Intermediaries and MSOs) that are directly approved by HUD prior to the NOFA issue date and SHFAs are eligible for this NOFA.
Housing Counseling agencies that have not received HUD approval but meet the Housing Counseling Program approval criteria at 24 C.F.R.
§ 214.103 are encouraged to affiliate with a HUD-approved Intermediary or SHFA.
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Applicant and Sub-grantee Status.
To be eligible to receive a grant or sub-grant under this NOFA, all Applicants, sub-grantees and funded branches must be: a.
tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.
§§ 501(a) and (c), or be a unit of local, county or state government; b.
in good standing under the laws and regulations of the state of their organization; and c.
authorized to do business in the states in which they propose to provide housing counseling services.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html
Contact:
Questions regarding specific program requirements should be directed to housing counseling email below.
Agency Email Description:
Email for specific program requirements
Agency Email:
housing.counseling@hud.gov.
Date Posted:
2014-03-04
Application Due Date:
2014-04-07
Archive Date:
2014-04-21
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