The Office of Housing Counseling Bridge Newsletter
May/June 2019, Volume 7 Issue 09
Transforming Our Program
From the Deputy Assistant Secretary
Sarah Gerecke Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing Counseling covers what’s in this month’s issue.
Featured Stories
Tips for Passing the Certification Exam on the First Try
Read how about 2 Catholic Charities counselors passed the HUD Housing Counselor Certification exam.
HECM Housing Counseling Update: FIT Tool No Longer Available
National Counsel on Aging’s Financial Interview Tool (FIT) is no longer available to assist Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Roster Counselors.
From Affordable Housing Tenant to Homeowner
Learn about Ricardo Torres’ journey from affordable housing tenant to homeowner.
Pulling Together to Preserve Homeownership
For more than a decade, the nonprofit alliance HOPE NOW has been helping homeowners in times of crisis.
Oversight Priorities: Fiscal Year 2019
In 2019, the Office of Housing Counseling is focusing on the following areas to strengthen the program, improve oversight, and reduce risk.
Working Together to Protect Housing Counseling Funds
The Office of Housing Counseling responds to any possibility of intentional actions that result in the misuse of grant funds.
Virginia Housing Development Authority’s Certification Challenge
Virginia Housing Development Authority is challenging and supporting its HUD Housing Counseling network to get certified by July 15, 2019.
From the Field: A Rural Agency’s Approach to Certification
Over the last year, NeighborImpact has been working to prepare its housing counselors for HUD’s Housing Counseling Certification Exam. So far, two have passed!
Building the Vision for the Next 50 Years
The Office of Housing Counseling is concluding a yearlong celebration of its milestone 50th anniversary with the Building Tomorrow Together event.
Communication Tools
View the Office of Housing Counseling's new, free communication tools.
FAQs
Read questions and answers to housing counseling questions that inquiring minds want to know.
Training Digest
View upcoming training opportunities through HUD and its partners in the Training Digest.
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