National Mortgage Settlement Counseling Program

California’s Fiscal Year 2020-21 State Budget directed $300 million in National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) funds to the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) for housing counseling and mortgage assistance. Through its NMS Housing Counseling Program, CalHFA has allocated $91.5 million for HUD-certified housing counselors throughout the state to provide free, confidential counseling services to California residents who are in danger of eviction or foreclosure.



Program Details

Housing Counseling Agencies will receive $750 for a client’s first one-on-one personalized counseling session. An additional $750 will be allowed if the same client returns for a second one-on-one session or a more in-depth level of counseling is needed (i.e. loan modification assistance). The maximum per household limit is $1,500.

Intermediaries and Counseling Agencies also received a portion of their total grant allocation upfront to be used for oversight, program support and capacity building. The upfront investment into building capacity is designed to improve and extend the life of the counseling services by ensuring that agencies can modernize their technology to accommodate more virtual meetings, have adequate staffing with updated training to improve customer service and expand the availability of languages offered.

 

64,903
households served
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40
active HCAs
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$79.6M
funds distributed
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367
active counselors
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NOTE: Total funds distributed as of 9/30/2023. CalHFA is committed to transparency in reporting the allocation and use of NMS funds. This page will be updated quarterly with that information.

Who We're Helping

To help CalHFA ensure that assistance is equitable and effective, counseling agencies participating in the program are required to track demographic data, income levels, location and type of service needed for each client.

blue legend on donut chart < 30% AMI
blue legend on donut chart 30-49% AMI
maroon legend on donut chart 50-79% AMI
purple legend on donut chart 80-100% AMI
teal legend on donut chart > 100% AMI
yellow legend on donut chart Chose not to respond

blue legend on donut chart 1-2 people per household
blue legend on donut chart 3-4 people per household
maroon legend on donut chart 5-6 people per household
purple legend on donut chart 7+ people per household
gray legend on donut chart Chose not to respond

blue legend on donut chart < 30 Years
blue legend on donut chart 30-39 Years
maroon legend on donut chart 40-49 Years
purple legend on donut chart 50-59 Years
teal legend on donut chart 60-69 Years
yellow legend on donut chart > 69 Years
gray legend on donut chart Chose not to respond

blue legend on donut chart Northern CA
blue legend on donut chart Southern CA
maroon legend on donut chart Central Valley/Bay Area

blue legend on donut chart Hispanic
blue legend on donut chart Not Hispanic
gray legend on donut chart Chose not to respond

blue legend on donut chart White
blue legend on donut chart Black/African American
maroon legend on donut chart Asian American/Pacific Islander
purple legend on donut chart American Indian/Alaskan Native
teal legend on donut chart Other/Multiple Race
gray legend on donut chart Chose not to respond

Types of Counseling Services Provided

There are several different types of counseling services offered by the Counseling Agencies for the homeless, renters, and homeowners.

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