Housing Counseling
HUD provides support to a nationwide network of Housing Counseling Agencies (HCA) and counselors. HCAs are trained and approved by HUD to provide tools to current and prospective homeowners, renters so that they can make responsible choices to address their housing needs in light of their financial situations.
Learn more about the Housing Counseling Program.
Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC) Meeting
The upcoming HCFAC meeting will take place on May 22, 2018. Visit the HCFAC page for more information and to register to attend the meeting.
Housing Counseling Outreach and Research
The Outreach page provides material to increase public awareness of the benefits of housing counseling services. It includes the new Social Media 101 toolkit, the Homeowner's Guide to Success, banner ads, fact sheets, videos, and information about National Homeownership Month.
The Research and Studies page provides recent research evidence on the role of housing counseling to improve housing outcomes for homebuyers, homeowners, and renters.
2017-2018 Disaster and Emergency Resources for Housing Counselors
The 2017-2018 Disaster and Emergency Resource Page for Housing Counselors contains resources, news, and updates regarding recent disasters. Check this page for resources for housing counseling agencies and news and updates about the disasters as they become available. View these Disaster Recovery Flyers to help inform members of your community the benefits of working with a housing counselor during emergency and disaster recovery.
Housing Counseling Resources
Housing Counseling Toolkits: Topics include Agency Capacity Building, Disaster Recovery and Emergency Preparedness, Consumer Protection and Predatory Lending, and HUD Integrity Bulletins.
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counseling
FHA Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)
Making Home Affordable Program
Housing Counseling National and Regional Coalitions
Training Resources
Training Digest: View upcoming trainings from HUD, HUD-funded partners, and other OHC training partners.
Housing Counseling Program News & Announcements
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Two New FHA Disaster Related Notices for Housing Counselors
Date Posted: May 17, 2018 -
Register Today: Basics on CDBG-DR for Housing Counseling Agencies Webinar – May 21, 2018
Date Posted: May 17, 2018 -
New FEMA Major Disaster Declarations
Date Posted: May 09, 2018 -
Solicitation for Members for the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee
Date Posted: May 01, 2018 -
Reminder on Form HUD-9902 Reporting Schedule for Housing Counseling Agencies
Date Posted: May 01, 2018 -
FEMA Webinar for Housing Professionals: Resources to Help Individuals and Families with Financial Preparedness – April 26, 2018 – 2:00 PM EDT
Date Posted: April 25, 2018