This grant is for the purpose of supporting comprehensive housing counseling services to diverse groups, including homebuyers, homeowners, low-to-moderate income renters, and the homeless. Its primary objectives are to enhance financial literacy, expand homeownership opportunities, facilitate access to affordable housing, and safeguard existing homeownership. Counselors provide essential guidance and advice, helping individuals and families improve their housing conditions, understand tenancy and homeownership responsibilities, and avoid predatory lending practices like inflated appraisals or unaffordable loan terms. The program also offers critical support to prevent and resolve mortgage delinquency, default, and foreclosure, aiming to preserve homeownership. Additionally, it funds Reverse Mortgage Counseling for elderly homeowners seeking to convert home equity into income for various expenses.
Opportunity ID: 56161
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5415-N-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Housing Counseling Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.169 — Housing Counseling Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $79,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| 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 improve financial literacy, 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. Additionally, counselors may provide counseling services to homeowners to prevent or resolve mortgage delinquency, default, and foreclosure, with the primary objective to preserve homeownership. Counselors provide guidance and advice to help families and individuals meet the responsibilities of homeownership and modify or refinance their loans to avoid unreasonably high interest rates, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and eventually foreclosure. Applicants funded through this program may also provide Reverse Mortgage Counseling to elderly homeowners who seek to convert equity in their homes into income that can be used to pay for home improvements, medical costs, living expenses, or other expenses. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.gov/APPLY |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
PHL HOC Brenda Bellisario 215.861.7268
ATL HOC Carolyn Hogans 678.732.2129 DEN HOC Vic Karels 303.675.1640 STA ANA HOC Rhonda Rivera 714.796.1200×3210 HHQ Intermediaries Terri Gilyard-Ames 202.402.3025 Email:see NOFA |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2010 | ||
| Jul 26, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5415-N-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Housing Counseling Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.169 — Housing Counseling Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $79,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| 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 improve financial literacy, 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. Additionally, counselors may provide counseling services to homeowners to prevent or resolve mortgage delinquency, default, and foreclosure, with the primary objective to preserve homeownership. Counselors provide guidance and advice to help families and individuals meet the responsibilities of homeownership and modify or refinance their loans to avoid unreasonably high interest rates, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and eventually foreclosure. Applicants funded through this program may also provide Reverse Mortgage Counseling to elderly homeowners who seek to convert equity in their homes into income that can be used to pay for home improvements, medical costs, living expenses, or other expenses. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.gov/APPLY |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
PHL HOC Brenda Bellisario 215.861.7268
ATL HOC Carolyn Hogans 678.732.2129 DEN HOC Vic Karels 303.675.1640 STA ANA HOC Rhonda Rivera 714.796.1200×3210 HHQ Intermediaries Terri Gilyard-Ames 202.402.3025 Email:see NOFA |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5415-N-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Housing Counseling Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | 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: | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $79,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| 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 improve financial literacy, 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. Additionally, counselors may provide counseling services to homeowners to prevent or resolve mortgage delinquency, default, and foreclosure, with the primary objective to preserve homeownership. Counselors provide guidance and advice to help families and individuals meet the responsibilities of homeownership and modify or refinance their loans to avoid unreasonably high interest rates, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and eventually foreclosure. Applicants funded through this program may also provide Reverse Mortgage Counseling to elderly homeowners who seek to convert equity in their homes into income that can be used to pay for home improvements, medical costs, living expenses, or other expenses. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.gov/APPLY |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
PHL HOC Brenda Bellisario 215.861.7268
ATL HOC Gayle Knowlson 678.732.2129 DEN HOC Vic Karels 303.675.1640 STA ANA HOC Rhonda Rivera 714.796.1200×3210 HHQ Intermediaries Terri Gilyard-Ames 202.402.3025 Email:see NOFA |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | PHL HOC Brenda Bellisario 215.861.7268 ATL HOC Carolyn Hogans 678.732.2129 DEN HOC Vic Karels 303.675.1640 STA ANA HOC Rhonda Rivera 714.796.1200×3210 HHQ Intermediaries Terri Gilyard-Ames 202.402.3025 Email: see NOFA |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.169 | HCP-10B | Housing Counseling Local | PKG00019995 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | View |
| 14.169 | HCP-10C | Housing Counseling MSO | PKG00019996 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | View |
| 14.169 | HCP-10D | Housing Counseling SHFA | PKG00019997 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | View |
| 14.169 | HCP-10A | Housing Counseling Intermediaries | PKG00019998 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56161 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
56161 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
56161 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56161 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
56161 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
56161 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
56161 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
56161 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56161 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
56161 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
56161 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
56161 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
56161 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56161 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
56161 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 4
Mandatory forms
56161 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
56161 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
56161 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56161 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
56161 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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