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Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Office of Housing Counseling). This federal program provides funding to support comprehensive housing counseling services, including pre-purchase education, financial literacy, mortgage delinquency and foreclosure prevention, rental housing stability, and navigation of down payment or housing assistance progr…
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gov to verify your identity and manage your account securely. You don't need a separate username or password for this site. Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026) Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistance Listings: 14.
169 -- Housing Counseling Assistance Program Last Updated: July 20, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov 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 sustainable homeownership or affordable rental housing. Housing counseling agencies are an important safeguard in the prevention of housing scams and discrimination and serve as an important gateway to local, state, federal and private housing assistance and resources. Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) 1.
Eligible applicants for the CHC award under this NOFO 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, and other governing policies and requirements. 2. Eligible applicants for the HCT awards under this NOFO must satisfy the following criteria.
Be a non-profit organization, other than an institution of higher education with at least two years of experience providing housing counseling training services nationwide to housing counselors employed by housing counseling agencies participating in HUD"s Housing Counseling Program. 3. Limits on Applicants.
Applicants and Subgrantees are prohibited from receiving FY 2025 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.
4. Affiliations. Subgrantees must maintain the same network affiliation for all awards under this NOFO.
For example, a Subgrantee that receives a subgrant from an Intermediary, SHFA, or MSO for the FY 2025 Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFO cannot receive a subgrant from a different Intermediary, SHFA, or MSO for the FY 2025 MSI Initiative. HUD may grant approval for different network affiliations on a case-by-case basis. 5.
CHC MSI Initiative Award Additional Eligibility Requirement. Applicants wishing to apply for this award must also submit an application for the Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFO. See Section I.
B. 3. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grantor contact information Housing. Counseling@hud. gov Housing.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax status that are approved to participate in the HUD Housing Counseling Program prior to the NOFO issue date. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $3,000,000 (Award minimum/maximum varies by structure/type). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026) are due November 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026) is funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Office of Housing Counseling). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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