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Transcript of HUD - Sarah Gerecke Webinar 11.28.2012 11.28.12
HUD-FHA
November 28, 2012
Presented by: Sarah Gerecke, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing Counseling
AGENDA
HUD Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) Our Goals
Impact of Housing Counseling
Authority
OHC: Who Are We?
OHC Offices
Program Oversight and Administration
FY2013 NOFA
Questions
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 2
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OHC Goals
• To help consumers assess their financial situation and achieve their housing goals.
• To increase public awareness of HUD’s housing counseling programs.
• To increase the knowledge and capacity of HUD’s housing counseling network.
• To improve the impact of housing counseling on consumers and neighborhoods nationwide.
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 3
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Trends in Housing Counseling Activity
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 4
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Trends in Housing Counseling Funding
• In February and March 2012, the National Housing Resource Center conducted an informal survey of housing counseling agencies to determine the extent of recent funding reductions and their impact on counseling services.
• 85% of respondents had experienced reductions in funding compared to previous years. Only 3% reported increases in funding.
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 5
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Impact on Agencies
• Respondents were aware of 46 agencies that shut down due to cuts.
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 6
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FY12 Housing Counseling Activity• Despite lower funding and staffing levels, the need for housing
counseling services remains high.• HUD-approved HCAs have served more than 1.2 million
households through the first three quarters of FY 12.• Nearly 80% of clients received one-on-one counseling services.
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 7
The Future: The HUD Office of Housing
Counseling The OHC is an opportunity to improve the
effectiveness, efficiency, scale and impact of housing counseling
The Dodd-Frank Act required HUD to establish a new Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) The OHC came into being on October 1, 2012
Sarah Gerecke appointed Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Housing Counseling
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 8
The Future: The Dodd-Frank Act
Dodd-Frank also prescribed changes for the Housing Counseling Program: Create an Advisory Committee to provide strategic
planning and policy guidance Certify housing counselors through written
examination Examine standards for Program Approval, Materials,
Training, Testing and Counselor Certifications Streamlining the grant application process Certify software systems for consumers to compare
mortgage products to individual financial situationsOffice of Housing Counseling
UpdateNovember 28, 2012 Slide 9
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OHC Organizational Chart
Office of Policy and Grant AdministrationDirector Brian Siebenlist [email protected] Deputy Director Kristin Johnsen [email protected]
Office of Outreach and Capacity BuildingOffice Director VACANTDeputy Director Jerrold Mayer [email protected]
Office of Oversight & AccountabilityOffice Director Cheryl Appline [email protected] Director VACANT
Division Director Emelda Kennerly [email protected] Director Lorraine Griscavage-Frisbee [email protected]
DivisionDirector Phyllis Ford [email protected] Director Carolyn Hogans [email protected]
Office of the Deputy Assistant SecretaryActing Deputy Assistant Secretary Sarah Gerecke [email protected] Deputy Assistant Secretary VACANT
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 10
67 staff in 30 locationsfrom Alaska to Florida
Offices Within the OHCOffice of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the OHC
The mission of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) is to provide leadership and vision to the OHC, to help consumers assess their financial situation and achieve their housing goals.
The DAS’s Office provides advice to leadership and management of the Department as it relates to legislation, regulation, policy development and grant administration, budget, training and technical assistance, program evaluation and oversight.
The DAS’s office sets the strategic direction for HUD’s OHC.
Office of Policy and Grant Administration The mission of the Office of Policy and Grant Administration is to create a stronger, more
sustainable framework and infrastructure for HUD’s Housing Counseling Programs. Responsible for: Housing Counseling Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) administration;
developing regulations; measuring and reporting housing counseling impact, and addressing stakeholder concerns.
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 11
Office of Outreach and Capacity Building Mission is to train and certify housing counselors and increase
public awareness of HUD’s housing counseling programs. Will work with housing counselors to help prepare them for HUD
certification. Will connect with counselors to listen to their concerns, answer
questions, and discuss new HUD policies and initiatives. Will assemble an Advisory Committee mandated by Dodd-Frank
legislation. Will provide technical assistance to HUD counseling agencies as
needed and requested.
Offices Within the OHC, Continued
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 12
Office of Oversight and Accountability Mission is to ensure quality and effective counseling services through
monitoring and certification of HUD-approved agencies and counselors. Will provide training in all aspects of housing counseling and analyze the
compliance and effectiveness of HUD-approved agencies and counselors. Will gather data and prepare reports on the activities and outcomes of
housing counseling agencies. Will administer contract and certification programs of the Office of
Housing Counseling. Will assist in developing policy and regulations for the OHC; and
recommend/implement sanctions for noncompliance of such regulations.
Offices Within the OHC, Continued
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 13
• Distribute grants quickly, while reducing unnecessary paperwork.• Strengthen relations and communication between HUD and
housing counseling network, in order to achieve broader community impact.
• Ensure quality counseling while streamlining review process.• Fix HUD program requirements and provide training on new
program policy.• Conduct research analysis on the impact of housing counseling.• Report long term impact of housing counseling on consumers and
neighborhoods.• Explore incorporating housing counseling into more public and
private rental and mortgage programs.• Increase the financial viability of housing counseling.
OHC Program Initiatives
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 14
• Newly Assigned Points of Contact (POC)• Counselor Certification • Encourage HFAs, regional and local coalitions to
consider options of bonding as Intermediary networks• Encourage LHCAs to seek funds through an
Intermediary network• Increase remote monitoring• Approve agencies for up to a three year period based
on several factors
OHC Program Initiatives (cont.)
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 15
• Please check for the announcement at: www.grants.gov
QUESTIONS?
FY2013 NOFA
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 16
For More Information
Office of Housing Counseling web page:www.hud.gov/housingcounseling
Questions or comments - [email protected]
Office of Housing Counseling Update
November 28, 2012 Slide 17