Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department's Fiscal Year 2022 Supplemental Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program

The purpose of HUD’s Housing Counseling Grant Program is to provide funds to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies that provide counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, with respect to property maintenance, financial management and literacy, and other matters as may be appropriate to assist program clients in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership. This NOFO plays an integral role in helping individuals and families obtain housing and stay in their homes through responsible homeownership or affordable...

1. Eligible applicants must satisfy the following criteria. Applicant must be approved to participate in the HUD Housing Counseling Program prior to the NOFO issue date. In addition, SHFAs are eligible for this NOFO if they possess statutory authority to provide housing counseling throughout their entire state and adhere to all program requirements outlined in 24 CFR Part 214, HUD Handbook 7610.1 Rev-5, and other governing policies and requirements.2. Limits on Applicants. Applicants and Subgrantees are prohibited from receiving FY 2022 Housing Counseling Program grant funding from multiple sources. For example, receiving funding under this NOFO as both a direct Grantee (e.g. LHCA) and as a Subgrantee of an Intermediary or SHFA is prohibited. Likewise, receiving funding under this NOFO as a Subgrantee of two different Intermediaries/SHFAs is prohibited.3. Affiliations. Agencies that were awarded FY 2021 funds as a subgrantee of an SHFA or Intermediary may: maintain their FY 2021 affiliation,join a different network,apply as a direct grantee, if the agency is a HUD-approved LHCA, orapply as a direct grantee as a newly approved MSO or Intermediary (approved on or after September 14, 2021). LHCAs that were awarded FY 2021 funds as a direct grantee may:express interest in FY 2022 funding, when contacted by HUD, oraffiliate with an Intermediary or SHFA for FY 2022 funding.  Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Melissa Noe Housing.Counseling@hud.gov