HUD Housing Counseling Program

In 1994 CCUSA initiated a Housing Counseling Program, which has been a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved program since that time and which has grown to support a wide range of housing-related services throughout the country.

The geographic area served by CCUSA Housing Counseling affiliates covers 24 states representing both rural and urban communities. It should be noted, that because the CCUSA affiliates cover rural areas as well as urban, the challenges it faces when compared to principally urban agencies are significantly different. The large distances require careful planning and innovative strategies to ensure both coverage and judicious use of scarce resources.

The CCUSA Housing Counseling Program is located in these states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, DC, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The network has staff with rich and diverse bi-lingual ability to serve diverse client needs, especially within the Hispanic community but also to reach small sub-sections of populations of Vietnamese, Serbo-Croatian, Bantu, etc. The comprehensive array of housing counseling services is offered throughout CCUSA's entire service area. Since its inception in 1994, the CCUSA Housing Counseling Program has proven to be a provider of quality, timely, and individualized housing counseling services.

For more information about the HUD Housing Counseling Program, please contact: Suja Vadakkekara at 703-236-6226 or svadakkekara@catholiccharitiesusa.org

Available Resources

1. Dates to Remember for 2007
   • January 12, 2007 (Friday): Quarterly Report (Q1)
   • April 18, 2007 (Friday)- Mid Year Report
   • April 20, 2007 (Friday)- Application KIT- FY 2008
   • July 13, 2007 (Friday)- 3rd Quarter Report
   • October 26, 2007 (Friday)- Year End Report
     
     
2. Webinars
   • HUD Grant Application Q&A - April 2, 2007 (Listen)
   • Logic Model "How To" - April 12, 2007 (Listen)
   
   
   
3. Conference Calls
   • March 27, 2007 HCN Conference Call
     • Guidelines for HCN Network - FY 2007
     • Listen to the call
       
       
4. Cumulative Reporting
   • 9902 (Submit Quarterly: Enter ONLINE)
   • Activity Report (Submit Quarterly)
   • Narrative (Submit Quarterly)
   • Logic Model (Submit Quarterly)
   • Voucher/Draw Request (Submit as Needed)
   • Client Lists and Direct Costs
   • SF 424- Budget and Expense Forms
   
   
   
5. Neighborworks of America (NWA) Scholarship Application (pdf, 380kb)
   
   
6. Additional Resources:
   • Using HCS & User IDs (2007)
   • 9902 FAQ
   • Biennial Performance Review (BPR) Power Point
   • Professional Development Log
     • Budget Template
   • HUD Housing Counseling Handbook 7601.1 REV-4 (Transmittal Letter & Chapters 1-8)
     • Transmittal Letter
     • Chapter 1
     • Chapter 2
     • Chapter 3
     • Chapter 4
     • Chapter 5
     • Chapter 6
     • Chapter 7
     • Chapter 8