Catholic Charities USA’s (CCUSA) Housing Counseling Program was launched in 1994 with support from the Fannie Mae Foundation. The initial program of five cities has grown into a network of over 30 sub-agencies which now compose the CCUSA Housing Counseling Network (HCN).
Serving a Network of Agencies
As a National Intermediary for HUD, CCUSA administers the Mortgage Modification and Mortgage Scams Assistance Grant for its network of agencies (the CCUSA HCN).
Housing counselors in Catholic Charities agencies are trained to provide mortgage delinquency and reverse mortgage counseling, and other services.
Housing counseling sub-agencies are the national “go to” agencies for services to the homeless and those in danger of homelessness.
Filling a National and Local Need
CCUSA’s HCN is able to fill a need on both a national and local level. Due to the vast geographic coverage of the CCUSA HCN, national trends are reinforced by local housing market conditions.
Issues affecting the real estate industry, specifically, the homeownership industry, correspond to those seen in the rental, special needs, and homeless populations. Housing on all levels is a significant factor in wealth building.
Geographic Areas Served
The geographic area served by CCUSA Housing Counseling affiliates covers 24 states representing both rural and urban communities.
View our list of areas served.
The CCUSA sub-agencies’ large coverage areas require careful planning and innovative strategies to ensure judicious use of scarce resources.
Agencies employ staff with rich and diverse bi-lingual ability to serve diverse client needs, especially within the Hispanic community. They also reach out to small sub-sections of populations of Vietnamese, Serbo-Croatian, Bantu, etc. The comprehensive array of housing counseling services is offered throughout CCUSA’s entire service area.
CCUSA’s Housing Counseling Program has proven to be a provider of quality, timely, and individualized housing counseling services.
