NFMC RELEASES FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL REPORT
On May 28, NeighborWorks America released its fifth report to Congress on NFMC Program activity. The report covers counseling activity reported by program Grantees and counselor training provided by NeighborWorks between March 1, 2008 and January 31, 2010.
The report also details the NFMC Program’s role in President Obama’s Making Home Affordable program and the successes and challenges counselors face when helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. Highlights of the report include:
- 871,333 homeowners received counseling during the reporting period
- 6,314 scholarships provided to foreclosure counselors
- Descriptive statistics about clients served through the program
- Successful counseling strategies, including the importance of early intervention
- The challenges counselors face in the current economic environment
Report Description [PDF, 80 KB]
Executive Summary [PDF, 161 KB]
Full Congressional Report [PDF, 3.7 MB]
ROUND 4 NFMC GRANTS AWARDED APRIL 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL FORECLOSURE MITIGATION COUNSELING PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS! WE ARE PLEASED TO BE WORKING WITH YOU TO MAKE FORECLOSURE COUNSELING MORE READILY AVAILABLE IN COMMUNITIES OF NEED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
On April 16, 2010, NeighborWorks® America, administrator of the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling program, announced grant awards totaling over $59.5 million to 131 organizations. View news release.
Please see the following links for more information about grant awardees:
- Awardees listed by state [PDF, 117 KB]
- Awardees listed by grant amount [PDF, 118 KB]
- NEW! State Profile Summary Report [PDF, 618 KB] listing expected units of counseling to be delivered, by MSA, in Round 4 only. Note: this report does not include units of counseling awarded in previous grant rounds.
- NFMC program grant application evaluation process [PDF, 43 KB]
- Determination of areas of greatest need [PDF, 70 KB]
- NEW! Map of areas of greatest need and location of awardees and expected sub-grantees [PDF, 1.57 KB]
- NEW! Map of number of projected counseling units by MSA [PDF, 1.56 MB]
- NEW! Map of number of estimated counseling dollars to be provided by MSA [PDF, 1.44 MB]
- NEW! Map of number of projected counseling units by rural areas of states [PDF, 1.46 MB]
- NEW! Map of number of estimated counseling dollars to be provided by rural areas of states [PDF, 1.39 MB]
FORECLOSURE COUNSELING TRAINING
NFMC Funds are being used to build mortgage foreclosure and default mitigation counseling capacity of counseling organizations. NeighborWorks is providing:
- Scholarships to attend NeighborWorks Training Institutes
- Regional, multi-course Place Based Trainings sponsored and hosted by
NeighborWorks America
- Place-Based Trainings sponsored by NeighborWorks America and
hosted by HUD Intermediaries and/or state Housing Finance Agencies
- Three on-line foreclosure counseling/program courses
For information about accessing these opportunities, go to the NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC) Foreclosure Counseling Training Program.
On December 16, 2009, President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (PL 111-117) which appropriates $65 million to NeighborWorks America to continue the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program. This appropriation provides funds for foreclosure counseling, training for foreclosure counselors, and administrative expenses associated with running the NFMC program. View an excerpt from the statute [PDF, 19 KB] for additional details.
These funds were awarded to State Housing Finance Agencies, HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Intermediaries, and NeighborWorks Organizations with demonstrated experience in foreclosure counseling. Local Housing Counseling agencies
could not
apply directly but can receive sub-grants from State Housing Finance Agencies and/or HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Intermediaries. Individual homeowners could not apply directly but can find a foreclosure counselor at www.findaforeclosurecounselor.org.
NFMC ROUND 4 PROGRAM DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Legislation [PDF, 19 KB] governing NFMC Round 4 funds (updated 1/11/2010)
- Round 4 Funding Announcement [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Areas of Greatest Need for Round 4 Funding [PDF, 126 KB]
- Zip codes that are majority low-income and majority minority [XLS, 807 KB]
- National Industry Foreclosure Counseling Standards [PDF, 115KB]
- Client-level Data Points [PDF, 149 KB] Required for NFMC Round 4 (updated 1/11/2010)
- Quarterly Report Questions [PDF, 164 KB] for NFMC Round 4 (updated 1/11/2010)
- Guidance of Valuing In-kind Match [PDF, 17 KB] (updated 6/25/2009)
- Sample Disclosure Letter [DOC, 40 KB](updated 6/25/2009)
- Sample Third Party Authorization Form [DOC, 35 KB] (updated 6/25/2009)
INFORMATION FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
All awards are contingent upon a fully-executed Grant Agreement. Completion of several forms will be required before initial grant disbursement can be released. Some of these forms are provided below:
For more information about the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program,
call 202-220-6314, or email
nfmc@nw.org.
