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City proposes fast-turnaround RFP to provide six months of interim funding for HUD-certified housing counselors facing federal cuts

5050924 · June 23, 2025
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Staff proposed a rapid RFP using $300,000 in services funds to provide up to six months of interim support (capped at $200,000 per applicant) for HUD-certified housing counseling positions that face layoffs July 1 because of federal funding cuts.

City staff told the committee they planned to post a short, expedited request for proposals to provide interim funding for HUD-certified housing counselors after federal funding cuts put the positions at risk of layoffs effective July 1.

Dawn (presenting) said local HUD-certified housing counselors perform regulated work that prevents foreclosures and that one local agency using two certified counselors prevented 376 foreclosures last…

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