Fair Housing Resource Center

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PURPOSE: PURPOSE: THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE A ROBUST AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND A COMMITMENT TO MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, WE ASPIRE TO MAKE A TANGIBLE IMPACT ON HOUSING EQUITY, AWARENESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE FOUR-COUNTY REGION OF LAKE, GEAUGA, ASHTABULA, AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES, OHIO.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL HELP COMBAT DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING AND PROMOTE AWARENESS AMONG ALL PERSONS WITHIN THE REGION: • CONDUCT 1,500 INTAKE INTERVIEWS • RECORD 300 FAIR HOUSING ALLEGATIONS • 75 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS/MODIFICATIONS • UPDATE 2 TESTING METHODOLOGIES • CREATE 2 TESTING METHODOLOGIES • RECRUIT 235 TESTERS • REVIEW 81 MARKETS • CONDUCT 325 RENTAL AUDITS • CONDUCT 60 SALES AUDITS • CONDUCT 30 RENTAL APPLICATION AUDITS PAGE 67 OF 240 • CONDUCT 40 LENDING AUDITS • CONDUCT 6 APPRAISAL AUDITS • MONITOR 30 NEW MULTI-FAMILY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS • CONDUCT 45 MEDIATIONS/CONCILIATIONS • MONITOR LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS • CONDUCT 3 FAIR HOUSING SEMINARS • CONDUCT 3 MARKETING CAMPAIGNS • UPDATE AND MAINTAIN FHRC WEBSITE • CREATE 12 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS • HOST 6 FAIR HOUSING, HOMEOWNERSHIP & FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES • CONDUCT 2 FAIR HOUSING ROUNDTABLE EVENTS • CREATE AND DISSEMINATE “WHEN TO CALL FAIR HOUSING” MAGNETS • CREATE AND DISSEMINATE FAIR HOUSING FACTS BUSINESS CARDS • HOST SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING CAMPAIGNS • CREATE AND DISSEMINATE A FAIR HOUSING AND RELIGION BROCHURE • CREATE AND DISSEMINATE FAIR HOUSING EDUCATIONAL POSTERS • HOST A FAIR HOUSING BOOTCAMP • PUBLISH LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS WITHIN LOCAL PUBLICATIONS • CREATE AND DISSEMINATE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS • CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS • ADDRESS LANGUAGE BARRIERS • CREATE AN ADVERTISEMENT AND DISPLAY IT ON LOCAL TRANSPORTATION • CREATE AN ADVERTISEMENT TO BE DISPLAYED ON A LOCAL BILLBOARD FOR FAIR HOUSING MONTH C) EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE FAIR HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER WILL USE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS) TO DETERMINE THE SUCCESS OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. THESE WILL BE INFORMED BY WAY OF SURVEYS AND OTHER DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS: 1.FAIR HOUSING INTAKES AND COMPLAINTS – FHRC WILL CONDUCT 1,500 INTAKE INTERVIEWS RECORDING 300 FAIR HOUSING ALLEGATIONS. OF THOSE FAIR HOUSING ALLEGATIONS, FHRC WILL NEGOTIATE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OR REASONABLE MODIFICATION FOR 75 INDIVIDUALS AND OBTAIN RELIEF FOR CLIENTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUTCOME – THESE MULTIFACETED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES ARE EXPECTED TO YIELD THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING HOUSING PROVIDERS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, AND RESIDENTS, WILL BENEFIT FROM HEIGHTENED AWARENESS AND DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF FAIR HOUSING PRINCIPLES. PARTICIPANTS IN FAIR HOUSING HOMEOWNERSHIP & FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES WILL MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS, CONTRIBUTING TO EMPOWERED AND RESPONSIBLE HOUSING CHOICES. THE SEMINARS, CAMPAIGNS, NEWSLETTERS, CLASSES, AND EVENTS WILL FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENCOURAGING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PROMOTING FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES. ROUNDTABLE EVENTS WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION TO ADDRESS FAIR HOUSING CHALLENGES COLLECTIVELY. THROUGH THESE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, FHRC AIMS TO CREATE A MORE INFORMED, ENGAGED, AND FAIR HOUSING CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY PAGE 5. MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS - FHRC INTENDS TO ESTABLISH 15 NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, CREATE MONTHLY (36) SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, CREATE 1 NEW FAIR HOUSING BROCHURE, DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTE 40 EDUCATIONAL POSTERS, BUS ADVERTISEMENTS FOR 12 MONTHS, 1 FAIR HOUSING MONTH BILLBOARD ADVERTISING, CREATING “WHEN TO CALL FAIR HOUSING” MAGNETS, FAST FACT BUSINESS CARDS, AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL ITEMS. OUTCOME – FHRC’S ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENHANCED VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS, ACCESSIBLE FAIR HOUSING INFORMATION, AND REACH A DIVERSE COMMUNITY ENSURING THAT FAIR HOUSING MESSAGES RESONATE WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS. THESE INITIATIVES COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO FHRC'S MISSION OF CREATING A MORE INFORMED, ENGAGED, AND FAIR HOUSING-CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT IS BROAD IN SCOPE TO REACH ALL PROTECTED CLASSES WITHIN THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREA OF LAKE, GEAUGA, ASHTABULA, AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES, OHIO. FHRC WILL AFFIRMATIVELY MARKET THIS PROJECT BROADLY THROUGHOUT THE REGION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING UNDERSERVED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS OF BLACK AND BROWN PERSONS AND COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. BENEFICIARIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE PERSONS RESIDING IN AREAS OF HIGH SEGREGATION, HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND PERSONS IN AREAS WITH A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF PEOPLE OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, RURAL AREAS AND AREAS THAT INCLUDE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

PURPOSE: TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REGIONAL AND LOCAL, COMMUNITY BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS, THAT DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, CARRY OUT, OR COORDINATE PROGRAMS AND/OR ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS UNDER, THE FAIR HOUSING ACT (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) OR ABOUT STATE OR LOCAL LAWS THAT PROVIDE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NO VALUE PROVIDED; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: NO VALUE PROVIDED; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX DISABILITY FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS, INCLUDING LANDLORDS OR REAL ESTATE AGENTS, TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO VALUE PROVIDED

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

PURPOSE: THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION ON FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION OF LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES, OHIO.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL HELP PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING AWARENESS AMONG ALL PERSONS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA: ONE (1) MULTI-TRACK CONFERENCE; ONE (1) BUDDY BENCH INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION; ONE (1) REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION/MODIFICATION TOOLKIT; ONE (1) FAIR HOUSING AND HOME SEEKING BROCHURE; ONE (1) FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PSA FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION; CONDUCT “VOICES UNVEILED” MARKETING INITIATIVE COLLECTING LOCAL NARRATIVES FROM RESIDENTS WHO MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION; CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS; CREATE STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS WITH LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATIONS; CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE FAIR HOUSING PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS; AND ADVERTISING OF FAIR HOUSING VIA GROWTH OF FHRC’S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE FAIR HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER WILL USE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS) TO DETERMINE THE SUCCESS OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. THESE WILL BE INFORMED BY WAY OF SURVEYS AND OTHER DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS: • CONDUCT A ONE (1) DAY MULTI-TRACK CONFERENCE FOCUSING ON THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND DISABILITIES REACHING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES IN LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTY TO BE ATTENDED BY OVER 150 INDIVIDUALS. • CONDUCT A BUDDY BENCH INITIATIVE TO BE MARKETED TO LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTY SCHOOLS. CREATE A BUDDY BENCH INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN TO BE MARKETED TO LOCAL TRI-COUNTY STUDENTS AND DONATE A TOTAL OF THREE (3) BENCHES TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 500,000 INDIVIDUALS. • EXPAND AND MARKET THE ONLINE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM OF THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND MODIFICATION TOOL KIT BY CREATING A PRINTED PUBLICATION. THIS TOOLKIT WILL BE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND MUNICIPALITIES, REACHING APPROXIMATELY (100) INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE TRI-COUNTY AREA. • CREATE AND DISSEMINATE 500 BROCHURES FOR LOCAL AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, AND INDIVIDUALS FOCUSING ON FAIR HOUSING AND HOME-SEEKING GEARED TOWARDS RENTERS, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE IN THE HOME-SEEKING PROCESS. • CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING INITIATIVE TITLED "VOICES UNVEILED: OUR COMMUNITY'S STAND AGAINST DISCRIMINATION." THIS CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO CONFIDENTIALLY SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION, FOSTERING A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO FILE FORMAL DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS. UPON COLLECTING ALL SUBMITTED NARRATIVES, FHRC INTENDS TO COMPILE AND PUBLISH A BOOK, DISTRIBUTING IT TO THE RESIDENTS OF LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES, REACHING 100,000 INDIVIDUALS. • CONDUCT A FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PSA FOR A TELEVISION AND RADIO MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST OHIO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAIR HOUSING CONTRACT SERVICE AND THE FAIR HOUSING CENTER FOR RIGHTS AND RESEARCH, REACHING 420,905 INDIVIDUALS. • CREATE AND DISSEMINATE 1,000 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS FOR FAIR HOUSING THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT FAIR HOUSING TRAINING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTY AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PROPERTY MANAGERS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND RESIDENTS. • CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN FACEBOOK AND UPDATE OUR CONTENT, KEEPING MATERIALS FRESH AND EDUCATIONAL ON FAIR HOUSING AND FAIR LENDING, REACHING OVER 15,000 VIEWS. • FHRC WILL EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LGBTQ+ ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND MAINTAIN A PRESENCE AT LOCAL PRIDE EVENTS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ABOUT THEIR FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS, REACHING OVER 4,000 INDIVIDUALS. • CREATE AND EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE MEMBERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES AND EDUCATE THEM ON THE SERVICES OF THE AGENCY AND DISTRIBUTE 800 BROCHURES ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF FAIR HOUSING LAW. • AS A RESULT OF FHRC’S FAIR HOUSING CONFERENCE, EDUCATION MATERIALS, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, FHRC PROJECTS APPROXIMATELY 425,000 INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. D) INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT IS BROAD IN SCOPE TO REACH ALL PROTECTED CLASSES WITHIN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES, OHIO. FHRC WILL AFFIRMATIVELY MARKET THIS PROJECT BROADLY THROUGHOUT THE TCR WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING UNDERSERVED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS OF BLACK AND BROWN PERSONS AND COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT IS BROAD IN SCOPE TO REACH ALL PROTECTED CLASSES WITHIN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF LAKE, GEAUGA, AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES, OHIO. FHRC WILL AFFIRMATIVELY MARKET THIS PROJECT BROADLY THROUGHOUT THE TCR WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING UNDERSERVED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS OF BLACK AND BROWN PERSONS AND COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. BENEFICIARIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE PERSONS RESIDING IN AREAS OF HIGH SEGREGATION, HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND PERSONS IN AREAS WITH A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF PEOPLE OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, RURAL AREAS AND AREAS THAT INCLUDE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

DIRECT COMMUNITY FACILITY LOANS

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

COMPREHENSIVE HSG

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HUD’S COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING (CHC) GRANT IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT TO HUD’S NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM, SEE HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HOUSING/SFH/HCC.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS SEEKING, FINANCING, MAINTAINING, RENTING, OR OWNING A HOME. AGENCIES ALSO ASSIST THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. THE HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITY TYPES THAT CAN BE REIMBURSED BY THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE ALL APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TOPICS LISTED IN THE CURRENT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/HANDBOOKS/HSGH/7610.1. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PRE-PURCHASE/HOME BUYING COUNSELING, RESOLVING, OR PREVENTING FORWARD OR REVERSE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT COUNSELING, AND NON-DELINQUENCY POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE COUNSELED BY ACTIVITY TYPE AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ATTENDED WORKSHOPS BY ACTIVITY TYPE DURING THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES MAY ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY AWARDED TO PARTNER WITH A MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION (MSI) TO PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING TO THE MSI INSTITUTIONS’ COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND THESE INSTITUTIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FOR THIS GRANT AWARD IS THE SAME AS THE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBED ABOVE, HOWEVER, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTNER WITH A MSI TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE QUANTIFIABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT GAINED ACCESS TO HOUSING RESOURCES; RECEIVED INFORMATION ON FAIR HOUSING, FAIR LENDING, AND/OR ACCESSIBILITY RIGHTS; IMPROVED CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS; PURCHASED HOUSING; RECEIVED A REVERSE MORTGAGE; PREVENTED OR RESOLVED A MORTGAGE DEFAULT; AND RECEIVED A LOAN MODIFICATION. ALL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES ARE LISTED IN SECTION 10 OF THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE RENTERS, TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS, AND HOME BUYERS UNDER HUD, CONVENTIONAL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HUD’S COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING (CHC) GRANT IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT TO HUD’S NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM, SEE HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HOUSING/SFH/HCC.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS SEEKING, FINANCING, MAINTAINING, RENTING, OR OWNING A HOME. AGENCIES ALSO ASSIST THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. THE HOUSING COUNSELING ACTIVITY TYPES THAT CAN BE REIMBURSED BY THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE ALL APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TOPICS LISTED IN THE CURRENT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/HANDBOOKS/HSGH/7610.1. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PRE-PURCHASE/HOME BUYING COUNSELING, RESOLVING, OR PREVENTING FORWARD OR REVERSE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT COUNSELING, AND NON-DELINQUENCY POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE COUNSELED BY ACTIVITY TYPE AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ATTENDED WORKSHOPS BY ACTIVITY TYPE DURING THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES MAY ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY AWARDED TO PARTNER WITH A MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION (MSI) TO PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING TO THE MSI INSTITUTIONS’ COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND THESE INSTITUTIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES. OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FOR THIS GRANT AWARD IS THE SAME AS THE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBED ABOVE, HOWEVER, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTNER WITH A MSI TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE QUANTIFIABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CHC GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT GAINED ACCESS TO HOUSING RESOURCES; RECEIVED INFORMATION ON FAIR HOUSING, FAIR LENDING, AND/OR ACCESSIBILITY RIGHTS; IMPROVED CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS; PURCHASED HOUSING; RECEIVED A REVERSE MORTGAGE; PREVENTED OR RESOLVED A MORTGAGE DEFAULT; AND RECEIVED A LOAN MODIFICATION. ALL POSSIBLE OUTCOMES ARE LISTED IN SECTION 10 OF THE CURRENT FORM HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/ADMINISTRATION/HUDCLIPS/FORMS/HUD9, HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE RENTERS, TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS, AND HOME BUYERS UNDER HUD, CONVENTIONAL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

COMPREHENSIVE HSG

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS