1. NCHC HUD Intermediary Updates 2017
Stacie Darden
Housing Programs Manager

2. FY2018 HUD Intermediary Updates
NCHC will begin considering new entries into the Intermediary network for the FY18 NOFA application.
Expansion to a regional intermediary network
HUD approved housing counseling agency
Leveraged funds
Risk Assessment
Past performance
All three FY18 budget proposals have reduced funding levels:
President - $47 million
House - $50 million
Senate - $47 million

3. FY2018 HUD Intermediary Updates
Language from the FY16 NOFA
“HUD continues a number of significant changes implemented under previous Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFA competitions to improve communication, streamline program requirements, reduce administrative burdens, and prepare for additional program standards.”

4. Language from the FY16 NOFA cont’d
“Encouraging Counseling Networks. HUD will provide increased support for Intermediaries, SHFAs and Multi-State Organizations (MSOs) that manage networks of housing counseling agencies or Branches, in other words, that sub-allocate funding to Sub-grantees and Branches. Specifically, this NOFA is structured to encourage such agencies to expand their network, and encourage Local Housing Counseling Agencies (LHCAs) and other agencies to form new partnerships to gain access to additional resources and cost savings…HUD counseling grants will be structured to provide Grantees that manage networks of counseling agencies with additional resources to ensure quality, accountability, technical assistance support and information technology support for their respective networks”

5. Language from the FY16 NOFA cont’d
“HUD continues to encourage networks with HUD-approved Intermediaries and SHFAs for several reasons. First, HUD recognizes the important role that housing counseling networks can play in improving the quality of housing counseling, for example by facilitating knowledge and sharing best practices. Second, HUD is determined to take steps to decrease the size of the application, reporting and other program administration work load burdens on housing counseling agencies in an effort to maximize the impact of housing counseling resources on the consumers of housing counseling services…Most applicants should be familiar with this counseling network funding model, as a similar approach has been used to distribute National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) funding….To encourage Applicants to increase the size of their counseling networks, the funding methodology for this NOFA incorporates a flat award per Sub-grantee and Branch (of the Intermediary, SHFA or Multi-State Organization [MSO]) included in an application.”

6. Final Rule

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13. Final Rule cont’d
Housing counseling required under or provided in connection with all HUD programs must be provided by HUD certified agencies and HUD certified housing counselors. This requirement also applies to participants in other HUD programs including Home Investment Partnerships, Community Development Block Grant Program, Public and Indian Housing, and FHA Single Family. A list of HUD programs and guidance for other HUD programs that are affected by this requirement is available on HUD’s Housing Counseling website at

14. Final Rule cont’d Donna Ryder Kris Fountain
Complete presentation can be found on the HUD Exchange:
“Office of Housing Counseling Training: Final Rule for Housing Counselor Certification”

15. Housing Programs Manager
Stacie Darden
Housing Programs Manager