Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2025)
This grant provides funding to HUD-approved agencies to offer housing counseling, financial guidance, and resources to help individuals and families secure and maintain affordable, sustainable housing.
Funder: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Due Dates: May 26, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000,000 per award (CHC); up to $1,500,000 per award (HCT); total program funding approx. $56,100,000; 18-month project period
Summary: Supports HUD-approved agencies and nonprofits providing housing counseling or housing counseling training to help individuals and families achieve and sustain affordable homeownership or rental housing.
Key Information: No cost sharing required; applicants may not receive FY2025 funding from multiple sources under this NOFO.
Description
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding for two primary programs: Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and Housing Counseling Training (HCT). The CHC program supports HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in delivering counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners on property maintenance, financial management, and other matters to help clients improve housing conditions and fulfill homeownership or tenancy responsibilities. The HCT program funds organizations that provide nationwide training for housing counselors. Both programs aim to increase sustainable homeownership, prevent housing discrimination and scams, and connect individuals and families with local, state, federal, and private housing resources. An additional Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Initiative is available for eligible applicants partnering with or representing MSIs.
