Description
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking applications for its Fiscal Year 2019 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program. The program aims to provide funding to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies that offer counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners on property maintenance, financial management, and other related matters. The program seeks to support agencies that can respond flexibly to the needs of residents and neighborhoods and deliver a wide range of housing counseling services. Key aspects of the program include:
• Providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners on property maintenance and financial management
• Supporting agencies that can respond to the needs of residents and neighborhoods
• Delivering a wide range of housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, renters, and the homeless
• Helping individuals and families obtain housing and stay in their homes through responsible homeownership or affordable rental housing
• Providing services to traditionally underserved populations, such as minorities, seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities
• Acting as a safeguard in the prevention of housing scams and discrimination
The program will award grants to approximately 250 applicants, with a minimum award amount of $1 and a maximum award amount of $3,000,000. The initial period of performance for grants will be 18 months.