This page contains grant information on the Comprehensive Housing Counseling Notice of Funding Announcement (NOFA) and the Housing Counseling Training Grant NOFA, as well as housing counseling grant awards by fiscal year.
NOFA for HUD's FY 2020 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6400-N-33
Due Date for Applications: July 8, 2020
This NOFA provides information and instructions for the FY 2020 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. Applicants must comply with threshold requirements, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements established in this NOFA, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements.
These FAQs answer commonly asked questions about the FY 2020 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA.
Date Published: June 2020
Press Release: HUD Awards More Than $12.5 Million in Housing Counseling Supplemental Grants
On October 20, 2020, HUD awarded more than $12.5 million in supplemental housing counseling grants. These supplemental grants support quality housing counseling services, including the foreclosure avoidance and rental counseling services used by many families as they work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
NOFA for HUD’s FY 2019 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6300-N-30
Due Date for Applications: September 5, 2019
This NOFA provides information and instructions for the FY 2019 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant. Applicants must comply with threshold requirements, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements established in this NOFA, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements. See Section III.A of the NOFA for additional eligibility requirements. Please note that there is no General Section NOFA as in previous years.
NOFA for HUD's FY 2019 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6300-N-33
Due Date for Applications: July 1, 2019
This NOFA provides information and instructions for the FY 2019 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. Applicants must comply with threshold requirements, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements established in this NOFA, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements. See Section III.A of the NOFA for additional eligibility requirements.
FY 2019 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
These FAQs answer commonly asked questions about the FY 2019 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA.
Date Published: June 2019
Press Release: HUD Awards $43 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
On October 2, 2019, HUD awarded $42.8 million in housing counseling grants to help approximately one million Americans make more informed housing choices, keep their current homes, or receive assistance to help them avoid foreclosure. Nearly half of the state and local counseling agencies awarded HUD grants received preference because they will provide counseling to individuals and families within designated Opportunity Zones. See a summary of each FY19 housing counseling grant awarded funding.
NOFA for HUD’s FY 2018 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6200-N-30
Due Date for Applications: August 31, 2018
This NOFA provides information and instructions for the FY 2018 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant. Applicants must comply with threshold requirements, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements established in this NOFA, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements. See Section III.A of the NOFA for additional eligibility requirements. Please note that there is no General Section NOFA as in previous years.
NOFA for HUD's FY 2018 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6200-N-33
Due Date for Applications: August 7, 2018
This NOFA provides information and instructions for the FY 2018 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. Applicants must comply with threshold requirements, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements established in this NOFA, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements. See Section III.A of the NOFA for additional eligibility requirements. Please note that there is no General Section NOFA as in previous years.
FY 2018 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
These FAQs answer commonly asked questions about the FY 2018 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA.
Date Published: July 2018
Press Release: HUD Awards $47 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
On October 10, 2018, HUD awarded $47 million in housing counseling grants to help approximately 1 million households find housing, make more informed housing choices, or keep their current homes. See the list of all counseling agencies awarded funding.
NOFA for HUD’s Fiscal Year 2017 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6100-N-33
Due Date for Applications: March 17, 2017
This NOFA provides information and instructions for the FY 2017 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. This NOFA is comprised of both the General Section to the Department’s FY 2016 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs (General Section) published September 24, 2015, and this program section to the NOFA. In addition to the application requirements set forth in this document, Applicants must also comply with the requirements established in the General Section, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements. Congress has not yet appropriated funds for this program. Therefore, the amount of available funding for FY 2017 grants is not known and is contingent on future Congressional action.
These FAQs answer commonly asked questions about the FY 2017 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
Date Published: February 2017
NOFA for HUD's FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6000-N-33
Due Date for Applications: April 04, 2016
This NOFA provides information and instructions for the FY 2016 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. This NOFA is comprised of both the General Section to the Department’s FY 2016 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs (General Section) published September 24, 2015, and this program section to the NOFA. In addition to the application requirements set forth in this document, Applicants must also comply with the requirements established in the General Section, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements. HUD reserves the right to award both FY 2016 and FY 2017 funds on the basis of this single NOFA competition. FY 2017 grant awards under this NOFA are contingent upon the availability of appropriations.
Frequently Asked Questions for HUD's FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFA
Part 1 FAQs: FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
Part 2 FAQs: FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
Part 3 FAQs: FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
Part 4 FAQs: FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
Part 5 FAQs: FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
Part 6 FAQs: FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
NOFA for HUD's FY 2016-2017 Housing Counseling Training Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Title: NOFA for HUD's FY16-17 Housing Counseling Training Grant Program
Current Closing Date for Applications: April 04, 2016 electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
This NOFA provides notice of a grant program that supports the provision of both basic housing counseling training and specialized topics of training to help meet these perceived needs. This financial support will assist housing counseling agencies to increase the use of partnerships with local and state-wide organizations to provide additional place based training on state and local issues.
Frequently Asked Questions for HUDS FY 2016-2017 Housing Counseling Training Grant Program NOFA
Part 1 FAQs: FY 2016-2017 Housing Counseling Training Grant program NOFA
The General Section describes the requirements that are applicable to all HUD FY 2016 Program NOFAs. The General Section also provides information on HUD's priorities and strategic goals. Each Program NOFA will describe additional applicable procedures and requirements, including a description of the eligible applicants, eligible activities, threshold requirements, cross-program requirements such as nondiscrimination, environmental protection, and any additional program requirements or limitations. To adequately address all of the application requirements for any program, please carefully read and respond to both this General Section and any applicable Program NOFA.
Press Release: HUD Awards $42 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
On June 21, 2016, HUD awarded more than $42 million in housing counseling grants to hundreds of national, regional and local organizations to help families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures. HUD’s housing counseling grants and the additional funding they leverage will assist more than 1.4 million households find housing, make more informed housing choices, or keep their current homes.
Grant Agreement Training for FY 2016 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grants Webinar
This webinar, held on July 6, 2016, provides a review of the requirements for the FY 2016 Comprehensive Housing Counseling grants. A Grant Execution Checklist is included in the training material.
NOFA for HUD's FY 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program
This NOFA provided information and instructions for the FY 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. This Notice was comprised of both the General Section to the Department's FY 2014 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs and the program section to the NOFA. The application deadline date was April 07, 2014. Applications must have been received by Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the application deadline date. Applications for the Housing Counseling NOFA were submitted online on Grants.gov.
FR Doc No: 2014-05093, Docket No. FR-5800-N-02, March 10, 2014
NOFA for HUD's Housing Counseling Training Grant
This NOFA provided information and instructions for organizations seeking to apply for grants to implement training activities designed to improve and standardize the quality of counseling provided by housing counselors employed by participating agencies. Participating agencies are all housing counseling and intermediary organizations participating in HUD's Housing Counseling Program, including HUD-approved agencies, affiliates and branches of HUD-approved intermediaries, HUD-approved multi-state organizations, and state housing finance agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions for HUD's FY 2014-2015 Housing Counseling NOFA
Part 1 FAQs: FY 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
Part 2 FAQs: FY 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
Part 3 FAQs: FY 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program NOFA
NOFA for HUD's FY 2015 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program on HUD.gov
This Notice Of Funding Availability (NOFA) provides information and instructions for the FY 2015 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. This NOFA is comprised of both the General Section to the Department's FY 2014 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs (General Section) published February 19, 2014, and this program section to the NOFA. In addition to the application requirements set forth in this document, Applicants must also comply with the requirements established in the General Section, and all Housing Counseling Program requirements. FY 2015 grants to be awarded under the NOFA are contingent upon the availability of funding. Visit Grants.gov to view the FY 2015 Supplemental Housing Counseling NOFA and submit your agency's application. See Section III. A of the NOFA for applicant eligibility requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions for HUD's FY 2014-2015 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFA
Part 1: FY 2014-2015 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFA
Part 2: FY 2014-2015 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFA
Part 3: FY 2014-2015 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFA
General Section to the Department's FY 2014 NOFAs for Discretionary Funding (also referred to as Program NOFAs), was published in advance of the publication of any individual FY 2014 Program NOFA. The General Section presented the Department's requirements, other cross-cutting federal requirements and application submission requirements applicable to all HUD Program NOFAs. The General Section and the individual FY 2014 Program NOFAs constituted the entirety of the FY 2014 NOFA requirements and instructions that apply to the FY 2014 Program NOFAs.
Press Release: HUD Awards Additional $6 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
On June 15, 2015 HUD awarded nearly $6 million in grants to hundreds of national, regional and local organizations to help families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures. The grants announced today are in addition to $36 million awarded in April. The press release includes a list of all housing counseling agencies awarded funding.
Press Release: HUD Awards $36 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
HUD awarded on April 14, 2015 more than $36 million in grants to hundreds of national, regional and local organizations to help families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures. HUD's housing counseling grants and the additional funding they help to leverage will assist more than 1.5 million households find housing, make more informed housing choices, or keep their current homes. The press release includes a list of all housing counseling agencies awarded funding.
Press Release: HUD Awards $40 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded more than $40 million in grants on May 22, 2014 to hundreds of national, regional and local organizations to help families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures. HUD's housing counseling grants, and the additional funding they help to leverage, will assist more than 1.5 million households find housing, make more informed housing choices, or keep their current homes. The press release contains a list of grantees.
NFMC Waiver Resources
HUD is no longer prohibiting the use of HUD Housing Counseling Program grant funds in conjunction with National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) Program funds.
Webinar Overview of FY14 - FY15 Housing Counseling NOFA Presentation
This March 11, 2014 webinar from the HUD Office of Housing Counseling discussed the FY 2014-FY 2015 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program, and covered changes to the application process including the new charts, funding methodology, the rating factors with information on specific charts, as well as submission requirements and other technical issues. This archive version of the webinar is highly recommended for all FY2014-2015 Housing Counseling NOFA applicants. The replay number is: 800-475-6701, the access code is: 320809.
NOFA Listserv Announcement Archive
Reminder For All HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies Preparing to Submit a NOFA Application to Grants.gov: This listserv message was sent in anticipation of the publication of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's Housing Counseling Program, and advised potential Housing Counseling NOFA applicants should immediately take steps to ensure that they are properly registered to submit an application electronically through grants.gov. In order to apply for a grant, you and/or your organization must have completed the grants.gov registration process. The registration process can take between three to five business days or as long as four weeks if all steps are not completed in a timely manner. NOTE: Applicants are not be eligible to apply for grant funds if not properly registered.
Reminder: HUD's Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program Grant Application Deadline Date is April 07, 2014: This listserv message was sent to remind applicants that the deadline date for the application for HUD's Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program Grant is April 07, 2014. Applications must be received by Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 P.M. EASTERN TIME on the application deadline date. Applicants are advised to submit their applications well in advance of the deadline. For more information please visit HUD's Office of Housing Counseling. Please direct all questions via email to housing.counseling@hud.gov.
Important Notice for Applicants for HUD's Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program Grant: This listserv message provides information on the grace period. If your application is received by Grants.gov before the deadline, but is rejected with errors, you have a grace period of one day beyond the application deadline to submit a corrected application that is received and validated by Grants.gov. The Department will use the date and time stamp on the Grants.gov system to determine dates when the grace period ends. The grace period ends at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time one calendar day after the deadline date published in the Program NOFA. Any application submitted during the grace period that does not meet the criteria above will not be considered for funding. Please contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Center for assistance. There is no grace period for paper applications.
Past Housing Counseling Grant Awards
A Guide to Registering for Grant Opportunities
HUD Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight
System for Award Management (SAM)
SAM Update and FAQs - June 2018
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) - obtain a D-U-N-S Number
FY 2013 Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFA
FY 2013 Housing Counseling Training Grant NOFA
FY 2013 NOFA - General Section
2013 Press Release: HUD Awards $40 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
FY 2013 Comprehensive NOFA Grant Agreement Training Materials
The Office of Housing Counseling held Grant Agreement training on July 18, 2013. The training covered: Grant Agreement Changes, Eligible Activities, Expenses Reporting and Other requirements under the Grant Agreement.