Housing Counseling Application - NFCC - National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Housing Pilot Member Application

Please complete the following form to apply for membership in the NFCC Housing Pilot program.

Download Housing Pilot Member Quality Standards

Housing Pilot Application

Online application to participate in the housing counseling pilot program.

Housing Pilot Member Application

Before proceeding please download and read the Housing Pilot Member Quality Standards, available at the link above.

I have read, understand, and agree to the Housing Pilot Member Quality Standards(Required)

Yes

Is your agency a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service(IRS)?(Required)

Yes

Has your agency been notified by the IRS that they are considering revoking/challenging your agency’s 501(c)(3) status?(Required)

Yes

Notification Date:(Required)

Status of Notification:(Required)

In the past 10 years, has your agency been audited by the IRS?(Required)

Yes

Audit start date:(Required)

Audit completion date:(Required)

What is the status of the audit?(Required)

Did the IRS direct the Agency to take any action?

Agency Chief Executive Oﬃcer(Required)

Agency Board Chair(Required)

Agency Board Chair Mailing Address(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

List the email addresses of individual(s) that will require access to the secure document portal to complete application:(Required)

Please list all email addresses, each separated by a comma.

Required documents for the application

Following the submission of your application, you will receive an email requesting the following documents.

Agency HUD Certification
HUD 9902 Form
List of counselor names providing housing counseling services, and their HUD certificates
Additional Policies and Procedures for housing counseling that your agency may have
Latest bank account statement
A complete copy of most recently completed audit report
A copy of most recent versions of your 990 and 990T
A list of all governing board members including names, employers, titles, contact information, compensation by Applicant, if any
A Board Resolution supporting your eﬀorts to gain membership in the NFCC, indicating the date of the meeting in which it was approved

Insurance certificates for Directors and Officers, Errors and Omissions and Dishonesty Bond
Fee policy
Code of Conduct
An example of current consumer facing advertising messages, if any
Policies and procedures for grievances
Nepotism policy
Data security policies and procedures
Dues Worksheet

Who We Are

Founded in 1951, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling is the oldest nonprofit financial counseling organization with a mission to help all Americans gain control over their finances. We support a network of committed member agencies to deliver high quality, practical financial education and counseling services, 1,500+ NFCC certified credit counselors serve all U.S. states and territories, empowering millions of consumers to take charge of their finances. NFCC certified credit counselors offer one-on-one financial reviews that address credit card debt, mortgages and rentals, housing decisions, and money management.