# Housing Counseling Program Homeownership Initiative (14.022)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-022-housing-counseling-program-homeownership-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Housing Counseling Program Homeownership Initiative is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.4 million in 21 grants, about $448,923 per award.

## Objectives

The Homeownership Initiative (HI) helps to bridge the homeownership gap by increasing homeownership rates among historically underserved borrowers. HUD-approved Intermediaries, Multi-State Organizations, and State Housing Finance Agencies will receive fixed amount awards to provide culturally sensitive linguistically appropriate pre-purchase and post-purchase counseling that results in home purchase.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $10.0 million | 23 |
| 2025 | -$572,615 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Stabilization Corp | Massachusetts | $1.2 million |
| National Urban League, Inc. | New York | $986,260 |
| Unidosus | District of Columbia | $828,248 |
| Georgia Housing & Finance Authority | Georgia | $773,723 |
| Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation | District of Columbia | $697,949 |
| North Carolina Housing Coalition, Inc. | North Carolina | $692,020 |
| Housing Action Illinois | Illinois | $583,279 |
| Homefree USA Inc | Maryland | $500,771 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency | Pennsylvania | $479,205 |
| Nid Housing Counseling Agency | California | $451,921 |
| Navicore Solutions, Inc. | New Jersey | $366,563 |
| Telamon Corporation | North Carolina | $366,034 |
| Centro de Apoyo Familiar | Maryland | $350,000 |
| Consumer Credit & Budget Counseling, Inc. | New Jersey | $272,840 |
| National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development | District of Columbia | $214,597 |
| Minnesota Home Ownership Center | Minnesota | $200,025 |
| Louisiana Housing Corporation | Louisiana | $172,500 |
| Credit Card Management Services, Inc. | Florida | $110,147 |
| Housing Foundation of America, Inc. | Florida | $80,454 |
| Credit Advisors Foundation | Nebraska | $59,400 |