Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6300 N 30
The FY19 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant (Funding Opportunity Number FR 6300 N 30) is a discretionary HUD grant offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 14.169 (Housing). Its central goal is to strengthen the housing counseling field by investing in the training infrastructure that produces competent, professional housing counselors and well-prepared HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. In practical terms, HUD is using this funding to improve the quality and consistency of counseling services so consumers can make better-informed housing decisions, while also ensuring that federal dollars allocated to HUD's Housing Counseling Program have greater real-world impact.
A major driver behind this opportunity is the housing counselor certification requirement established by statute in 2010 and implemented through HUD's Housing Counseling Certification Final Rule published on December 14, 2016. Under that rule, housing counseling connected to HUD programs must be delivered by HUD-certified agencies and HUD-certified individual counselors, and counselors must demonstrate competency through a written exam. The grant is designed to support training that aligns with the competencies counselors need to meet certification expectations, particularly across HUD's six core counseling topic areas: financial management; property maintenance; homeownership and tenancy; fair housing and other civil rights laws and requirements; housing affordability; and avoiding and responding to rental and mortgage delinquency, including eviction and mortgage default. The overall emphasis is on building a workforce that can reliably counsel households on the full range of issues they encounter before, during, and after securing housing.
HUD also highlights the need to expand specialized capacity in two priority areas. The first is default counseling for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) borrowers, reflecting HUD's concern about the financial performance of the HECM portfolio within the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. HUD cites its Annual Reports to Congress noting the HECM portfolio's negative capital ratio (including a reported negative 18.83 percent for FY2018, declining from the prior year), framing HECM defaults and foreclosures as a significant drain on the MMI Fund. Through this grant, HUD aims to increase the number of agencies and counselors trained to provide HECM default counseling, with the expectation that better-informed borrower assistance can reduce defaults and associated losses.
The second priority area is disaster preparation and recovery. HUD points out that housing counseling agencies are often closely tied to their communities and can play a key role both before and after disasters. Before a disaster, agencies can integrate preparedness planning into routine counseling and education. After a disaster, counselors can help households navigate complex, rapidly changing recovery resources, programs, and local systems. The NOFA therefore supports training courses that build counselor knowledge and practical readiness in disaster-related counseling, positioning agencies to respond more effectively when communities experience shocks such as storms, fires, floods, or other emergencies.
Another theme running through the NOFA is that counselors increasingly need both broad foundational training and deeper instruction in specialized subject matter to deliver high-quality services. HUD explicitly acknowledges that while some counselors may operate as generalists, many will specialize, and the field needs training options that cover both basic and advanced competencies. Alongside course support, HUD also intends the funding to help housing counseling agencies expand partnerships with local and statewide organizations to deliver place-based training tailored to state and local housing issues. A further expected outcome is an increased number of training scholarships, which is meant to reduce cost barriers and bring more counselors into the pipeline or help existing counselors obtain the training required for certification and specialized practice.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was issued by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development on August 6, 2019, with applications originally due September 5, 2019 (submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET). HUD anticipated making about four awards, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text, indicating that prospective applicants needed to consult the NOFA for the precise eligibility rules and any limitations or required qualifications.Apply for FR 6300 N 30
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY19 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.169.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY19 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant (FR 6300 N 30) - FAQs
What is the FY19 NOFA Housing Counseling Training Grant?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) focused on strengthening the housing counseling field by investing in training infrastructure for housing counselors and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 6300 N 30.
What type of federal award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
It is listed under CFDA 14.169 (Housing).
What is HUD trying to achieve through this grant?
HUD aims to improve the quality and consistency of housing counseling services by supporting training that produces competent, professional counselors and well-prepared HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. The broader goal is to help consumers make better-informed housing decisions and increase the real-world impact of federal funding used in HUD's Housing Counseling Program.
Why does HUD emphasize training and certification in this NOFA?
The NOFA is closely tied to the housing counselor certification requirement created by statute in 2010 and implemented through HUD's Housing Counseling Certification Final Rule published on December 14, 2016. Under that rule, housing counseling connected to HUD programs must be delivered by HUD-certified agencies and HUD-certified individual counselors, and counselors must demonstrate competency through a written exam.
What does the NOFA say about the required competencies for counselors?
The grant supports training that aligns with the competencies counselors need to meet certification expectations, with particular attention to HUD's six core counseling topic areas.
What are HUD's six core housing counseling topic areas referenced in the NOFA?
The NOFA identifies these six core counseling topic areas: financial management; property maintenance; homeownership and tenancy; fair housing and other civil rights laws and requirements; housing affordability; and avoiding and responding to rental and mortgage delinquency, including eviction and mortgage default.
Does the NOFA focus only on basic training for new counselors?
No. HUD notes that the field needs both broad foundational training and deeper instruction in specialized subject matter. The NOFA supports training options that cover both basic and advanced competencies, recognizing that some counselors will be generalists while others will specialize.
What specialized priority areas does HUD highlight in this grant opportunity?
HUD highlights two priority areas for specialized capacity building: (1) default counseling for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) borrowers, and (2) disaster preparation and recovery counseling.
Why is HECM default counseling a priority in this NOFA?
HUD expresses concern about the financial performance of the HECM portfolio within the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. HUD references its Annual Reports to Congress noting a negative capital ratio for the HECM portfolio, including a reported negative 18.83 percent for FY2018, which declined from the prior year. HUD frames HECM defaults and foreclosures as a significant drain on the MMI Fund and seeks to expand training so more agencies and counselors can provide HECM default counseling.
What outcome is HUD expecting from increased HECM default counseling training?
HUD expects that better-informed borrower assistance delivered by more trained agencies and counselors can help reduce HECM defaults and foreclosures and the associated losses affecting the MMI Fund.
Why is disaster preparation and recovery counseling included as a priority?
HUD notes that housing counseling agencies are often closely tied to their communities and can play a key role before and after disasters. The NOFA supports training that builds counselor knowledge and practical readiness to help households prepare and to navigate recovery resources, programs, and local systems after disasters such as storms, fires, floods, or other emergencies.
How does the NOFA describe the role of housing counseling agencies in disasters?
According to the NOFA summary, agencies can integrate preparedness planning into routine counseling and education before a disaster, and after a disaster they can assist households in navigating complex and rapidly changing recovery resources and programs.
Does the NOFA mention partnerships as part of the training approach?
Yes. HUD indicates that funding is intended to help housing counseling agencies expand partnerships with local and statewide organizations to deliver place-based training tailored to state and local housing issues.
Does the NOFA support scholarships for training?
Yes. One expected outcome mentioned is an increased number of training scholarships to reduce cost barriers and bring more counselors into the pipeline or help existing counselors obtain training needed for certification and specialized practice.
When was this funding opportunity issued?
HUD issued the opportunity on August 6, 2019.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were originally due September 5, 2019, and were to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
How many awards did HUD anticipate making?
HUD anticipated making about four awards.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $2,500,000.
Who was eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text. Prospective applicants were expected to consult the NOFA for the precise eligibility rules, limitations, and any required qualifications.
Where can applicants find the exact eligibility requirements?
The summary indicates that additional eligibility details are provided in the full announcement text (the NOFA), meaning applicants needed to review the NOFA to understand the exact eligibility criteria.
What kinds of training content does HUD appear to prioritize through this grant?
Based on the NOFA description, HUD prioritizes training aligned with certification competencies across the six core counseling topics, plus specialized training in HECM default counseling and disaster preparation and recovery, with attention to both foundational and advanced instruction.
How does this NOFA connect to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies?
The NOFA emphasizes building a workforce of competent counselors and well-prepared HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, particularly in the context of the certification rule that requires HUD-certified agencies and HUD-certified individual counselors for counseling connected to HUD programs.
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