1.  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

2. Telephone # (202) 708-0995 EmailHUDTV@HUD.GOV

3. Links: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/g rpmmsahc.cfm http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/g rpmmsahc.cfm Application is available through grants.gov ApplyApply – http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_gr ants.jsp http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_gr ants.jsp Apply http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_gr ants.jsp Download Application Package using CFDA # Download Application Package using CFDA # CFDA #: 14.169 Close Date: June 18, 2011

4.  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

5. Loan Modification Scams Prevention Network: http://www.preventloanscams.org http://www.preventloanscams.org HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline: toll-free at 800-347-3735 fax 202-708-4829 e-mail hotline@hudoig.gov

6. HUD home page for Housing Counselors http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD? src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/hc c/hcc_home http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD? src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/hc c/hcc_home

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

9. 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

10. 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 www.grants.gov under Application Instructions zip file www.grants.gov

11. http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_f or_grants.jsp http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_f or_grants.jsp Grants.gov help desk help line: 800-518-GRANTS Grants.gov email help: support@grants.gov The Grants.gov help desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, except federal holidays

12. Telephone # (202) 708-0995 EmailHUDTV@HUD.GOV

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

16. For training on logic model: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD? src=/program_offices/administration/g rants/training/odgmotraining

17. Telephone # (202) 708-0995 EmailHUDTV@HUD.GOV

18. Telephone # (202) 708-0995 EmailHUDTV@HUD.GOV

19. Archived grant writing training: Writing a Successful Grant Proposal and Important HUD-approved Housing Counseling Operation and Funding Overview http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/ program_offices/housing/sfh/talk/parc/phi arch

20. Application due date – June 18, 2011 11:59:59 eastern time Grants.gov