Housing Counseling Process Evaluation and Design of ... - HUD User
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Exhibit 3-6.<br />
Services Offered by <strong>HUD</strong>-Approved Agencies in Addition to <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong><br />
Percent <strong>of</strong><br />
Service<br />
Agencies<br />
Financial literacy education or counseling 77%<br />
Referrals to other social service programs 77%<br />
Credit counseling for people with debt problems 70%<br />
Down payment <strong>and</strong> closing cost assistance programs for homeownership 48%<br />
<strong>Housing</strong> development 44%<br />
Assistance with fair housing issues 37%<br />
Debt management plan creation <strong>and</strong> administration 33%<br />
Rental property ownership or management 33%<br />
<strong>Housing</strong> search/housing placement 30%<br />
Community organizing 28%<br />
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) 25%<br />
Administration <strong>of</strong> other funding for housing issues 25%<br />
Home improvement loans for homeownership 23%<br />
Construction management 21%<br />
First mortgage financing for homeownership 20%<br />
Administration <strong>of</strong> rental housing subsidies 20%<br />
Food or nutrition services 20%<br />
Bankruptcy counseling 18%<br />
Neighborhood planning 18%<br />
Job training 17%<br />
Small business development 15%<br />
Legal services or advocacy 12%<br />
Administration <strong>of</strong> housing shelter program 12%<br />
Source: Abt Associates survey <strong>of</strong> <strong>HUD</strong>-approved counseling agencies.<br />
Note: Based on survey responses <strong>of</strong> 1,131 agencies.<br />
Chapter 3. Characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> Agencies 31