mortgage default, rental, and rental delinquency under HUD and other programs. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: An applicant for a housing counseling grant must (1) Be a HUD-approved housing counseling agency in a HUD- approved national, regional, or multi-state intermediary or a State housing finance agency; (2) Submit an application under a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for a counseling grant; and (3) Provide various written assurances and related documentation as part of the application to be selected for a housing counseling grant. Beneficiary Eligibility: An individual, group of individuals, and a family who are tenants, homeowners, and home buyers under HUD and other programs. Credentials/Documentation: To become a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, applicant must (1) Meet the requirements of the Housing Counseling Handbook 7610.1 as revised; (2) Contact the nearest HUD Homeownership Center or HUD Headquarters and confer on the eligibility requirements for becoming HUD-approved; and (3) Obtain an application to become HUD-approved and complete and return it to the HUD Homeownership Center of HUD Headquarters which has jurisdiction and approves or disapproves the application. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: The HUD Super NOFA Information Center will obtain a list of HUD-approved housing counseling organizations from HUD's
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