# Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department's Fiscal Year 2021 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6500-n-33-notice-of-funding-opportunity-nofo-for-the-department/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335689

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 250 awards worth $51.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6500-N-33 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 250 |
| Total funding | $51.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.169 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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 2021 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. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

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 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6500-N-33 still open?

No. It closed on October 14, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: HSG-2600-DC-0033, expected deadline November 30, 2026.

### Who can apply for Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department's Fiscal Year 2021 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department's Fiscal Year 2021 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program?

Closed October 14, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $51.0 million in total across about 250 awards.

### Who has won Housing Counseling Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Neighborhood Stabilization Corp, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Unidosus. The program made 690 awards worth $193 million in that time.