The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is offering this grant to support approved counseling agencies in providing comprehensive housing services. This grant is for assisting homebuyers, homeowners, renters, and the homeless, especially those facing economic hardships, natural disaster impacts, or transitioning housing. It specifically targets underserved populations, including minorities, the elderly, veterans, and rural residents. Through this funding, housing counselors offer expert, unbiased guidance to improve financial situations and housing stability. The program also aims to safeguard individuals from scams and discrimination, connecting them to essential local, state, federal, and private housing assistance.
Opportunity ID: 217413
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5700-N-14 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.169 — Housing Counseling Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $19,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. All housing counseling agencies (including Local Housing Counseling Agencies, Intermediaries and Multi-State Organizations) that are directly approved by HUD and State Housing Finance Agencies (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 CFR 214.103 are encouraged to affiliate with a HUD-approved Intermediary or SHFA. 2. 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 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 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | Funding provided by this NOFA is intended to support HUD-approved 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 comes at a critical time when many Americans are facing the economic challenges associated with loss of employment, reducing debt and reestablishing credit history, the housing challenges associated with natural disasters, the transition from ownership to rental and the need for improved housing conditions. Traditionally underserved populations, such as minorities, the elderly, veterans, persons with disabilities, 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Application Package and Instructions Download using CFDA Number ONLY. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Technical Assistance and Programmatic Information.
Email:housing.counseling@hud.gov. |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 217413 Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 housing counseling nofa final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Technical Assistance and Programmatic Information. Email: housing.counseling@hud.gov. |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.169 | CHC-14 | Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program | PKG00161790 | Jan 23, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
217413 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
217413 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
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