Housing Counseling Training Program (14.316)
Housing Counseling Training Program (Assistance Listing 14.316) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $10.9 million in 31 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $351,649 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $355,933. Half of the 31 awards fell between $187,829 and $456,572, and they ranged from $62,551 to $1.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.9 million
- Grant awards31
- Typical award$355,933
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.1 million
- Size rank1,466 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1466th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 7 largest recipients received 102% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program supports, under cooperative agreements with HUD, the delivery of a broad array of training activities for counselors from agencies participating in HUD's Housing Counseling program. The primary objectives of the program are to improve and standardize the quality of counseling provided by housing counselors working with HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and to make training accessible and affordable.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 3 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in March (1), October (1) and November (1).
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Applicants must be public or private nonprofit organizations with a least two years of experience providing housing counseling training services nationwide.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To annually provide one or more housing counseling training grants to qualified organizations. The grant will fund the training of counselors of agencies participating in HUD's Housing Counseling program.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. There are no MOE Requirements.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Average award size is $407,909.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2020: Project Grants
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Housing Counseling Training Program (14.316) awarded $10.9 million across 31 grant awards, an average of $351,649 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation | District of Columbia | 5 | $2.9 million |
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc | District of Columbia | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Unidosus | District of Columbia | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Neighborhood Stabilization Corp | Massachusetts | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Rural Community Assistance Corporation | California | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Housing Action Illinois | Illinois | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Nid Housing Counseling Agency | California | 2 | $231,084 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 31 | $10.9 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 15 | $6.8 million |
| California | 7 | $1.6 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $1.2 million |