Fair Housing Advocates Of Northern California

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

PURPOSE: TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REGIONAL AND LOCAL, COMMUNITY BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS, THAT DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, CARRY OUT, OR COORDINATE PROGRAMS AND/OR ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS UNDER, THE FAIR HOUSING ACT (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) OR ABOUT STATE OR LOCAL LAWS THAT PROVIDE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NO VALUE PROVIDED; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: NO VALUE PROVIDED; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX DISABILITY FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS, INCLUDING LANDLORDS OR REAL ESTATE AGENTS, TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO VALUE PROVIDED

PURPOSE: TO CONDUCT APPRAISAL, REDLINING, AND LENDING INVESTIGATIONS TO UNCOVER DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES, AND TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING INITIATIVES TO PREVENT FORECLOSURES AND GUIDE MEMBERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES THROUGH THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROCESS, OPENING DOORS TO CREDIT ACCESS AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) INTAKE, INVESTIGATION, EVALUATION, AND REFERRAL OF COMPLAINTS FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO APPRAISAL AND/OR LENDING DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING REVIEWING/REFINING REFERRAL PROCESS TO REFER POTENTIAL VICTIMS TO HUD, DOJ, A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY, OR A PRIVATE ATTORNEY; REFERRING ANY INTAKE OF FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS STEMMING FROM APPRAISAL AND LENDING OUTREACH FOR PROCESSING UNDER EXISTING PEI GRANT; REFERRING COMPLAINTS TO HUD AND/OR CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS DEPT (CRD), BUREAU OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS (BREA), CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES, OR TO PRIVATE ATTORNEYS; RECRUITING AND TRAINING 4 NEW TESTERS FOR LENDING AND APPRAISAL INVESTIGATIONS; CONDUCTING INDIVIDUAL TESTS OR INVESTIGATIONS AS OPPORTUNITIES ARISE; AND EVALUATING COMPLAINTS/EVIDENCE OF LENDING AND/OR APPRAISAL DISCRIMINATION ARISING FROM CLIENT INTAKES OR TESTING FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS; REFER TO PEI FOR FILING COMPLAINTS AS APPROPRIATE. 2) SYSTEMIC LENDING, REDLINING, AND APPRAISAL INVESTIGATIONS: SYSTEMIC TESTING PROJECTS TO UNCOVER PATTERNS OF LENDING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE, INCLUDING BUILDING UPON PREVIOUS NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE (NFHA) TRAINING AND WORKING WITH NFHA TO CREATE METHODOLOGY AND STRATEGIES TO TEST FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION; DEVELOPING METHODOLOGY FOR LENDING AUDIT DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE SELECTED LENDERS FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION; USING HMDA DATA TO CONDUCT A SCOPING ANALYSIS OF LENDERS IN FHANC’S SERVICE AREA TO INVESTIGATE RACE DISCRIMINATION; USING LENDINGPATTERNS TO ACCESS AND ANALYZE HMDA DATA, CREATE MARKET PEER GROUPS FOR THE SELECTED LENDERS, COMPARING THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM BLACK BORROWERS WITH THE ADJUSTED AGGREGATE OF SIMILAR LENDERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SIGNIFICANT LENDING DISPARITY EXISTS; USING LENDINGPATTERNS TO ACCESS AND ANALYZE HMDA DATA, CREATE MARKET PEER GROUPS FOR THE SELECTED LENDERS, COMPARING THE NUMBER OF LOANS ORIGINATED FOR BLACK BORROWERS WITH THE ADJUSTED AGGREGATE OF SIMILAR LENDERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SIGNIFICANT LENDING DISPARITY EXISTS; ANALYZING APPRAISAL DATA AND/OR HMDA DATA FOR SELECTED LENDERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A DISPARITY EXISTS IN THE PERCENT OF LOAN APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN OR DENIED BASED ON LOW APPRAISAL VALUE (OR COLLATERAL) FROM BLACK BORROWERS COMPARED TO WHITE BORROWERS; MAPPING BRANCH LOCATIONS WITHIN LENDER’S CATCH AREA FOR EACH OF THE SELECTED LENDERS AND USING CENSUS DATA TO COMPARE THE RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE CENSUS TRACTS WHERE BRANCHES ARE LOCATED VERSUS TRACTS WHERE NO BRANCHES ARE LOCATED TO DETERMINE WHETHER RACIAL DISPARITIES EXIST; IDENTIFYING THE ASSESSMENT AREA FOR THE SELECTED LENDERS AND CONDUCTING ASSESSMENT AREA ANALYSIS BY REVIEWING CENSUS RACE DATA TO DETERMINE WHETHER LENDERS’ ASSESSMENT AREAS EXCLUDE AREAS WITH RELATIVELY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF BLACK RESIDENTS; FOR EACH SELECTED LENDER, ANALYZING OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS, SUCH AS THE MOST RECENT CRA PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (IF APPLICABLE), COMPLAINTS RECEIVED, BRANCHES CLOSED, AND/OR OTHER INVESTIGATIVE DATA FOR EVIDENCE OF RACE DISCRIMINATION; CONDUCTING 6-10 MATCHED PAIRED LENDING TESTS (12-20 TEST PARTS) TO INVESTIGATE SELECTED LENDERS FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION; AND SYNTHESIZING RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIVE TASKS, ANALYZING TESTING RESULTS, REDLINING ANALYSIS, ANALYSIS OF LOAN WITHDRAWALS OR DENIALS BASED ON LOW APPRAISAL VALUES, AND LENDER OUTREACH AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SELECTED LENDERS ARE PROVIDING UNEQUAL ACCESS TO CREDIT BASED ON RACE; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUTCOME OF COMPLAINT OR LAWSUIT; 4 TESTERS TRAINED; COMPLAINT-BASED TESTS CONDUCTED AS NEEDED; CASES EVALUATED FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WITH APPROPRIATE CASES REFERRED. LENDING, REDLINING, AND APPRAISAL INVESTIGATIONS: ENFORCEMENT STAFF TRAINED IN ADVANCED FAIR LENDING TESTING STRATEGIES AND METHODOLOGY; METHODOLOGY FOR LENDING, REDLINING, AND APPRAISAL INVESTIGATIONS DEVELOPED; MARKET ANALYSIS CONDUCTED; 12-20 TESTS CONDUCTED OF 6-10 LENDERS SELECTED; COMPARISON GROUPS CREATED; RACE DISCRIMINATION INVESTIGATED. PRE-PURCHASE EDUCATION AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION: HOMEOWNERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES EDUCATED/COUNSELED REGARDING FORECLOSURE STRATEGIES AND PREVENTION OPTIONS; PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS EDUCATED ON THE HOME BUYING PROCESS AND ON HOW TO AVOID LENDING AND APPRAISAL DISCRIMINATION THROUGH SIX-HOUR WORKSHOPS AND DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES; LITERATURE DISTRIBUTED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND TAGALOG TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR GENERAL AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) PUBLIC; REALTOR GROUPS/ADVOCATES EDUCATED THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, WITH INCREASING AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR BETTER COMPLAINT REFERRAL; INVESTIGATION RESULTS, RELEVANT LESSONS LEARNED, AND BEST PRACTICES SHARED WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING GROUPS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FHANC WILL SERVE HOMEOWNERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES THROUGH FORECLOSURE PREVENTION SERVICES AND EDUCATION ON FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS AND THE HOMEBUYING PROCESS. FHANC WILL ALSO SERVE ADVOCATES AND REALTORS THROUGH EDUCATION ON FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS, AND SERVE PROTECTED CLASSES, LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING GROUPS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH INFORMATION AND AUDIT REPORTS ON INVESTIGATION RESULTS; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: FHANC WILL SUBCONTRACT WITH THE NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE (NFHA) TO BUILD UPON PREVIOUS NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE (NFHA) TRAININGS AND TAKE PART IN ADVANCED LENDING TESTING TRAINING WITH NFHA TO CREATE METHODOLOGY AND STRATEGIES TO TEST FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION. FHANC WILL CONSULT WITH NFHA AS NEEDED DURING INVESTIGATIONS. FHANC WILL PARTNER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT.

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

PURPOSE: TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REGIONAL AND LOCAL, COMMUNITY BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS, THAT DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, CARRY OUT, OR COORDINATE PROGRAMS AND/OR ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS UNDER, THE FAIR HOUSING ACT (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) OR ABOUT STATE OR LOCAL LAWS THAT PROVIDE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NO VALUE PROVIDED; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: NO VALUE PROVIDED; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX DISABILITY FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS, INCLUDING LANDLORDS OR REAL ESTATE AGENTS, TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO VALUE PROVIDED

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

PURPOSE: PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALL PROTECTED CLASSES, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES, LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS, WOMEN, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, VOUCHER HOLDERS (INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE LATINX AND LEP), FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS (INCLUDING TENANTS, SERVICE AGENCY STAFF, ADVOCATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, JURISDICTIONAL STAFF, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING PROVIDERS), AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PUBLIC/PRIVATE HOUSING PROVIDERS, INCLUDING MARKETING OF 2 PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED VIDEOS (ENGLISH/SPANISH) WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS, AND A FAIR HOUSING LAW AND PRACTICE SEMINAR (SPANISH); PROVIDING 2 FAIR HOUSING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS; CONDUCTING 2 MEETINGS WITH PHA/CITY STAFF; AND HOSTING A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS CONFERENCE. 2) EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SERVICE AGENCIES AND TENANTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING 2 TRAINING SESSIONS TO SERVICE AGENCY STAFF OR CLIENT GROUPS (ENGLISH/SPANISH); AND PARTICIPATING/ PROVIDING EDUCATION DURING 2 COMMUNITY MEETINGS. 3) TARGETED CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING PROVIDING EDUCATION ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS THROUGH TRAINING TO THE STAFF OF DISABILITY GROUPS (MCIL/ DSLC); OFFERING A FORUM FOR TENANTS WITH DISABILITIES TO EDUCATE THEM ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS; AND DISTRIBUTING 200 DISABILITY POSTERS AND 200 FLYERS WITH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) RELATED TO DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION (ENGLISH, SPANISH, TAGALOG, VIETNAMESE). 4) TARGETED OUTREACH CAMPAIGN BASED ON SEX/GENDER DISCRIMINATION (INCLUDING GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION) AS WELL AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING 100 POSTERS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND 100 BROCHURES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL HARASSMENT (ENGLISH, SPANISH, TAGALOG, VIETNAMESE); AND CONDUCTING AN EMAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGN ON GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION HIGHLIGHTING FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY. APPLICANT: FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (FHANC) 3 5) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN/RACE DISCRIMINATION, SERVING PEOPLE WHO ARE LEP, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING 200 BROCHURES ON RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION (ENGLISH, SPANISH, VIETNAMESE, TAGALOG); AIRING 38 RADIO ADS ON LA RAZA RADIO STATION; AND MARKETING PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED VIDEOS (ENGLISH/SPANISH), FEATURING KEY ASPECTS OF FAIR HOUSING LAW. 6) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND DISABILITY, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING 100 FLYERS AND CONDUCTING EMAIL MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS (ENGLISH, SPANISH, TAGALOG, VIETNAMESE).1 7) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON FAMILIAL STATUS DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF 100 POSTERS AND AN EMAIL MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN (ENGLISH, SPANISH, VIETNAMESE, AND TAGALOG). 8) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING COLLABORATING WITH MARIN INTERFAITH COUNCIL (MIC) OR OTHER INTERFAITH COUNCILS TO CONDUCT AN EMAIL MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN (ENGLISH, SPANISH, ARABIC), AND CONDUCTING A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE VIDEOS CREATED BY MIC, FOCUSING ON ANTISEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA. 9) OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOCUSING ON BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PROTECTIONS IN FAIR HOUSING LAW, INCLUDING SENDING PSAS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO A MINIMUM OF 15 RADIO; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASED AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING ISSUES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND FOR MEMBERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES, THROUGH PRESS RELEASE SENT TO 200 EMAIL CONTACTS; CONFERENCE PUBLICIZED FOR INCREASED ATTENDANCE, WITH 5,000 PEOPLE REACHED THROUGH ALL OUTREACH EFFORTS; COMMUNITY MEMBERS EDUCATED ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES THROUGH FAIR HOUSING CONFERENCE WITH AT LEAST 60 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE; COMMUNITY MEMBERS EDUCATED ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES THROUGH CONFERENCE RECORDING; INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF FAIR HOUSING AMONG JURISDICTIONAL STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS THROUGH PROCLAMATIONS. APPLICANT: FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (FHANC) 7 ? FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION/TRAINING/CONSULTATION FOR JURISDICTIONS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND CDBG RECIPIENTS: INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF FAIR HOUSING AMONG JURISDICTIONAL STAFF, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS THROUGH MEETINGS/PRESENTATIONS, AND MESSAGE SENT TO THE COMMUNITY THAT FAIR HOUSING IS A PRIORITY; CDBG/HOME RECIPIENTS OR JURISDICTIONAL STAFF EDUCATED ON FAIR HOUSING LAW, AND AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING OR AFFH MATTERS THROUGH TRAINING. ? INFORMATION SHARING: INCREASED AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING TO ALL PROTECTED CLASSES AND THE COMMUNITY; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALL PROTECTED CLASSES, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES, LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS, WOMEN, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, VOUCHER HOLDERS (INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE LATINX AND LEP), FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS (INCLUDING TENANTS, SERVICE AGENCY STAFF, ADVOCATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, JURISDICTIONAL STAFF, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING PROVIDERS), AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: FHANC WILL ALSO PARTNER WITH THE MARIN INTERFAITH COUNCIL TO COLLABORATE ON A CAMPAIGN BASED ON RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION. FHANC WILL CONTINUE PARTNERING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HUD’S COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING (CHC) GRANT IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT TO HUD’S NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM, SEE HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HOUSING/SFH/HCC.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS SEEKING, FINANCING, MAINTAINING, RENTING, OR OWNING A HOME. AGENCIES ALSO ASSIST THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. THE HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITY TYPES THAT CAN BE REIMBURSED BY THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE ALL APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TOPICS LISTED IN THE CURRENT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/HANDBOOKS/HSGH/7610.1. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PRE-PURCHASE/HOME BUYING COUNSELING, RESOLVING, OR PREVENTING FORWARD OR REVERSE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT COUNSELING, AND NON-DELINQUENCY POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE COUNSELED BY ACTIVITY TYPE AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ATTENDED WORKSHOPS BY ACTIVITY TYPE DURING THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES MAY ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY AWARDED TO PARTNER WITH A MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION (MSI) TO PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING TO THE MSI INSTITUTIONS’ COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND THESE INSTITUTIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FOR THIS GRANT AWARD IS THE SAME AS THE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBED ABOVE, HOWEVER, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTNER WITH A MSI TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE QUANTIFIABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT GAINED ACCESS TO HOUSING RESOURCES; RECEIVED INFORMATION ON FAIR HOUSING, FAIR LENDING, AND/OR ACCESSIBILITY RIGHTS; IMPROVED CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS; PURCHASED HOUSING; RECEIVED A REVERSE MORTGAGE; PREVENTED OR RESOLVED A MORTGAGE DEFAULT; AND RECEIVED A LOAN MODIFICATION. ALL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES ARE LISTED IN SECTION 10 OF THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE RENTERS, TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS, AND HOME BUYERS UNDER HUD, CONVENTIONAL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HOUSING COUNSELING

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HUD’S COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING (CHC) GRANT IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT TO HUD’S NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM, SEE HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HOUSING/SFH/HCC.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS SEEKING, FINANCING, MAINTAINING, RENTING, OR OWNING A HOME. AGENCIES ALSO ASSIST THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. THE HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITY TYPES THAT CAN BE REIMBURSED BY THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE ALL APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TOPICS LISTED IN THE CURRENT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/HANDBOOKS/HSGH/7610.1. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PRE-PURCHASE/HOME BUYING COUNSELING, RESOLVING, OR PREVENTING FORWARD OR REVERSE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT COUNSELING, AND NON-DELINQUENCY POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE COUNSELED BY ACTIVITY TYPE AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ATTENDED WORKSHOPS BY ACTIVITY TYPE DURING THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES MAY ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY AWARDED TO PARTNER WITH A MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION (MSI) TO PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING TO THE MSI INSTITUTIONS’ COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND THESE INSTITUTIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FOR THIS GRANT AWARD IS THE SAME AS THE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBED ABOVE, HOWEVER, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTNER WITH A MSI TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE QUANTIFIABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT GAINED ACCESS TO HOUSING RESOURCES; RECEIVED INFORMATION ON FAIR HOUSING, FAIR LENDING, AND/OR ACCESSIBILITY RIGHTS; IMPROVED CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS; PURCHASED HOUSING; RECEIVED A REVERSE MORTGAGE; PREVENTED OR RESOLVED A MORTGAGE DEFAULT; AND RECEIVED A LOAN MODIFICATION. ALL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES ARE LISTED IN SECTION 10 OF THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE RENTERS, TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS, AND HOME BUYERS UNDER HUD, CONVENTIONAL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS