U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner
Housing Counseling Assistance Program
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- 1 grant
- Type of help
- Project grant
- Typical award
- The minimum award for a Local Housing Counseling Agency (LHCA) is approximately $8,000 and the maximum award for an Intermediary, Multi-State Organization (MSO), and State Housing Finance Agency (SHFA) is $3,000,000....
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- Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026) · Due about Nov 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
The Housing Counseling Assistance Program awards grant funds to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies that counsel and provides 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. Agencies also assist those facing homelessness and homeowners in need of foreclosure assistance. HUD certifies every housing counselor delivering services at HUD-approved housing counseling agencies across the country.
Who can apply
There are four categories of eligible applicants: (1) HUD-approved Local Housing Counseling Agency; (2) HUD-approved Intermediary; (3) State Housing Finance Agency; and (4) Multi-State Organizations; as defined by the Housing Counseling Program regulations, 24 CFR 214.
How applications are judged
1. Applicants will be reviewed based on eligibility requirements stated in the NOFO. A technical sufficiency review will determine whether the applicants meet the threshold requirements set forth in this program and whether all required forms have been properly submitted. Procedures on correcting a deficient application are stated in the NOFO. 2. The merit review will evaluate the responses to each rating factor and other relevant information. Applications will be evaluated competitively and ranked against other Applicants.
Match
Match: none required (federal program listing). This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. There is no MOE requirement.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2020: Fair Housing Initiatives Programs
Research in Housing Technologies
Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies
Estimating the Prevalence and Probability of Homeless Youth
Who in Tennessee has won this program
17 awards to Tennessee groups since 2019 · 0 in Henry County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tennessee Legal Services Inc | Jackson, Madison County | $1.1M | 2020 |
| West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc | Jackson, Madison County | $667K spent that year | 2025 |
| West Tennessee Legal Services Inc | Jackson, Madison County | $628K | 2023 |
| West Tennessee Legal Services Inc | Jackson, Madison County | $588K | 2021 |
| West Tennessee Legal Services Inc | Jackson, Madison County | $461K | 2025 |
| West Tennessee Legal Services Inc | Jackson, Madison County | $420K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | $184K | 2023 |
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | $72K | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $67K spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | $62K | 2024 |
| Clinch-Powell Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. | Rutledge, Grainger County | $37K | 2023 |
| Eastern Eight Community Development Corp | Johnson City, Washington County | $35K | 2020 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Housing Development Agency
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Housing Development Agency passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 23 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Henry County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | $256K spent that year | 2023 |
| Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | West TN Legal Services | $137K spent that year | 2024 |
| United Housing, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Neighborworks America | $62K spent that year | 2025 |
| Knoxville Area Urban League, Incorporated | Knoxville, Knox County | National Urban League, Inc. | $55K | 2025 |
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Neighborworks America | $55K spent that year | 2025 |
| Knoxville Area Urban League, Incorporated | Knoxville, Knox County | National Urban League, Inc. | $48K | 2024 |
| Eastern Eight Community Development Corp | Johnson City, Washington County | United Way of Central Alabama Inc | $47K | 2023 |
| You Can Make It Homeownership Center Inc | Smyrna, Rutherford County | National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc | $45K | 2025 |
| Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | City of Memphis/Fair Housing | $40K spent that year | 2024 |
| Dominion Financial Management, Inc. | Smyrna, Rutherford County | Tennessee Housing Development Agency | $40K | 2023 |
| You Can Make It Homeownership Center Inc | Smyrna, Rutherford County | National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc | $40K | 2023 |
| Knoxville Area Urban League, Incorporated | Knoxville, Knox County | National Urban League | $38K spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).