Housing Counseling Process Evaluation and Design of ... - HUD User
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Exhibit 7-9.<br />
Percent <strong>of</strong> Agencies whose Average Client Income is Less than 50% <strong>of</strong> AMI, by<br />
Agency Mission, <strong>Counseling</strong> Specialization, <strong>and</strong> Client Volume<br />
AGENCY MISSION (N=1,077)<br />
<strong>Housing</strong> counseling<br />
<strong>Housing</strong>/neighborhood development<br />
Social service<br />
Consumer credit<br />
Legal assistance<br />
15%<br />
21%<br />
22%<br />
36%<br />
63%<br />
COUNSELING SPECIALIZATION (N=1,096)<br />
Pre-purchase<br />
Post-purchase<br />
Pre- <strong>and</strong> post-purchase<br />
Rental or homeless<br />
No specialization<br />
14%<br />
22%<br />
17%<br />
42%<br />
74%<br />
CLIENT VOLUME (N=1,095)<br />
Less than 150 clients<br />
150 to 499 clients<br />
500 to 999 clients<br />
1000 to 4999 clients<br />
5000+ clients<br />
31%<br />
25%<br />
26%<br />
26%<br />
32%<br />
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%<br />
Source: Abt Associates survey <strong>of</strong> <strong>HUD</strong>-approved counseling agencies <strong>and</strong> Abt Associates tabulations <strong>of</strong> 9902<br />
data.<br />
Notes:<br />
Agencies are categorized as specializing in one <strong>of</strong> four types <strong>of</strong> counseling (pre-purchase, post-purchase, pre<strong>and</strong><br />
post-purchase, rental or homeless) when at least 80 percent <strong>of</strong> their clients receive that type <strong>of</strong> counseling.<br />
Agencies that do not have at least 80 percent <strong>of</strong> their clients receiving one <strong>of</strong> the four types <strong>of</strong> counseling are<br />
categorized as “no specialization.”<br />
“N=” indicates number <strong>of</strong> survey respondents for that category.<br />
Outcomes <strong>of</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> Clients<br />
Challenges <strong>of</strong> Collecting Information on Client Outcomes<br />
Agencies participating in <strong>HUD</strong>’s <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> program are required to “make a reasonable<br />
effort to have follow-up communication with the client, when possible, to assure that the client is<br />
progressing toward his or her housing goal, to modify or terminate housing counseling, <strong>and</strong> to learn<br />
<strong>and</strong> report outcomes.” 38 The annual <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> Agency Activity Report (<strong>HUD</strong> 9902) also<br />
requires agencies to report the outcomes achieved by all counseling clients served during each fiscal<br />
year, which implies that follow-up is conducted with all clients. Of note, the requirement to conduct<br />
38<br />
<strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> Program; Final Rule, Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 188, September 27, 2007, pp.<br />
55638-55654.<br />
106 Chapter 7. Client Characteristics <strong>and</strong> Outcomes