 MMMSA NOFA  MMMSA NOFA  Eligibility and funds available  Eligibility and funds available  Submission guidelines  Submission guidelines  Rating factors  Rating factors  Common applicant mistakes  Common applicant mistakes  Answer questions

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Links: rpmmsahc.cfm rpmmsahc.cfm Application is available through grants.gov ApplyApply – ants.jsp ants.jsp Apply ants.jsp Download Application Package using CFDA # Download Application Package using CFDA # CFDA #: Close Date: June 18, 2011

 Grant period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012  MMMSA NOFA is specifically for counseling services to homeowners to prevent or resolve mortgage delinquency, default, and foreclosure  Counselors can also assist homeowners with inquiries related to mortgage scams, and reporting instances of potential mortgage scams victimization

Loan Modification Scams Prevention Network: HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline: toll-free at fax

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Fund counselor salaries Marketing and Outreach Initiatives Training Computer equipment/systems Capacity Building All must be related to MMMSA activities

Approximately $10,023,000 is available through this NOFA Local Housing Counseling Agencies: Main office and/or branches, located in one or more of the 100 metropolitan statistical areas with the highest rates of home foreclosures Total funds available approximately $3,000,000 Maximum award $500,000 per agency Minimum award $15,000 per agency

Intermediaries: Sub-grantees or branches if applicable, providing counseling services to one or more of the 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas with the highest rate of home foreclosures Total funds available approximately $7,000,000 Maximum award $2,000,000 Minimum award $200,000 List of top 100 MSAs available on under Application Instructions zip file

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Community consolidated plans, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, or other community data sources The HUD USER Research Information Service and Clearinghouse The U.S. Census Bureau data including disability data by state, county, and metropolitan statistical area (MSA) at the following website: bility.html. bility.html.

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Archived grant writing training: Writing a Successful Grant Proposal and Important HUD-approved Housing Counseling Operation and Funding Overview program_offices/housing/sfh/talk/parc/phi arch

Application due date – June 18, :59:59 eastern time Grants.gov