Mortgage Modification and Mortgage Scams Assistance Housing Counseling

The summary for the Mortgage Modification and Mortgage Scams Assistance Housing Counseling Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Mortgage Modification and Mortgage Scams Assistance Housing Counseling
	CFDA Number:	14.169
	CFDA Description:	Housing Counseling Assistance Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Housing
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-5415-N-43
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 18, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 18, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 18, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 18, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 24, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	10,023,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants for this grant are HUD-approved Intermediaries and HUD-approved Local Housing Counseling Agencies (LHCAs) that meet the threshold requirements listed in Section III.C.2 of this NOFA. NOTE: Agencies that were already awarded funding under the Housing Counseling NOFA issued July 26, 2010 are eligible to apply for this NOFA provided they meet the location requirement.
Grant Description: This program supports the delivery of counseling services to homeowners to prevent or resolve mortgage delinquency, default, and foreclosure, with the primary objective to preserve homeownership. Counselors provide guidance and information to help families and individuals meet the responsibilities of homeownership and modify or refinance their loans to avoid unreasonably high interest rates, unaffordable repayment terms, and other conditions that can result in a loss of equity, increased debt, default, and eventually foreclosure. Counselors can also assist homeowners with inquiries related to mortgage scams, and reporting instances of potential mortgage scams victimization.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Technical Assistance and Programmatic Information. For program related information, LHCAs should contact the Homeownership Center (HOC) serving their area, as indicated below. Intermediaries should contact Joel Ibanez at 202 402-4338.

Contact Person [joel.ibanez@hud.gov]
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