Housing Counseling
HUD provides support to a nationwide network of Housing Counseling Agencies to assist homeowners and renters in making responsible choices to address their unique housing needs.
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COVID-19 Information for Housing Counselors
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Counselor Certification
Learn about HUD’s
Housing Counseling Certification
Requirements Final Rule,
exam, covered programs,
and best practices.
Agency Approval
Organizations must meet
qualifying criteria to participate
in HUD’s Housing Counseling Program.
Policy Guidance
Review regulations and policies.
Systems and Reporting
Topics
Spotlight
Housing Counseling Program Impact Data Displays HUD’s new 9902 Data Displays are dynamic, interactive dashboards that display data from the HUD-9902 Housing Counseling Activity Report.
Agency Work Plan Training and Toolkit Now Available A new self-paced online training and toolkit are available to assist housing counseling agencies with creating, reviewing, and modifying their agency work plans.
Housing Counseling Outreach View a suite of brochures your agency can use to promote housing counseling including the social media toolkit, homeowners guide to success, first-time homebuyer videos and much more.
News and Announcements
HUD Awards More Than $12.5 Million in Housing Counseling Supplemental Grants
Date Posted: October 21, 2020New FEMA Major and Emergency Disaster Declarations
Date Posted: October 21, 2020HUD Housing Counselor Certification Highlights
Date Posted: October 19, 2020