# Housing Counseling Assistance Program (14.169)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-169-housing-counseling-assistance-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Housing Counseling Assistance Program is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $193 million in 690 grants, about $280,088 per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $666,097 | 23 |
| 2022 | $87.9 million | 350 |
| 2023 | $13.9 million | 179 |
| 2024 | $84.8 million | 328 |
| 2025 | $6.1 million | 47 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Stabilization Corp | Massachusetts | $13.7 million |
| Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation | District of Columbia | $12.7 million |
| Unidosus | District of Columbia | $10.3 million |
| Homefree USA Inc | Maryland | $8.5 million |
| Nid Housing Counseling Agency | California | $8.3 million |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency | Pennsylvania | $8.2 million |
| Greenpath, Inc. | Michigan | $7.5 million |
| Money Management International, Inc. | Texas | $6.9 million |
| National Urban League, Inc. | New York | $6.4 million |
| Housing Action Illinois | Illinois | $5.3 million |
| Virginia Housing Development Authority | Virginia | $4.6 million |
| Georgia Housing & Finance Authority | Georgia | $4.5 million |
| New York State Housing Finance Agency | New York | $4.5 million |
| North Carolina Housing Coalition, Inc. | North Carolina | $3.9 million |
| Michigan State Housing Development Authority | Michigan | $3.8 million |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco | California | $3.4 million |
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc | District of Columbia | $3.4 million |
| The Housing Partnership Network, Inc. | Massachusetts | $2.9 million |
| National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Inc. | District of Columbia | $2.8 million |
| Rural Community Assistance Corporation | California | $2.8 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hsg-2600-dc-0033-comprehensive-housing-counseling-chc-and-the-housing/), closes not stated