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.
Learning Pathway
Become a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency
Learn the process of becoming a HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agency, determine whether your organization meets the qualifying criteria, and prepare to apply.
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Latest Updates Out of OHC
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Agency Approval and Certification
Review criteria to participate in HUD’s Housing Counseling Program.
Policy Guidance
Review regulations and policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
Program Handbook: 7610.1, Rev-5
Program Regulations: 24 CFR Part 214
Mortgagee Letters
Systems and Reporting
Topics
COVID-19 Rental Counseling
and Eviction
Prevention Foreclosure
Prevention Disaster Recovery
and Emergency
Preparedness Consumer Protection
and Financial
Health
and Eviction
Prevention Foreclosure
Prevention Disaster Recovery
and Emergency
Preparedness Consumer Protection
and Financial
Health
Grants Program Guidance Limited English
Proficiency Tribal
Consultation HECM Origination
and Default
Proficiency Tribal
Consultation HECM Origination
and Default
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
New FEMA Major and Emergency Disaster Declarations
Date Posted: October 13, 2021New Learning Pathway: Become a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency
Date Posted: October 07, 2021Important Information for Client Management System Users
Date Posted: October 06, 2021