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Housing · Buying a home

HUD Housing Counseling

Offered by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Open year-roundApply anytime. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

About

About This Program

Find a HUD-approved housing counseling agency for help buying, renting or keeping your home. Call 800-569-4287 or search online.

HUD's housing counseling program helps families obtain, sustain and retain their homes through a network of HUD-participating housing counseling agencies and HUD-certified housing counselors. To find an agency near you, call 800-569-4287 (TTY 202-708-1455) or search HUD's online list of housing counseling agencies.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

  • Families who want help getting or keeping a home

Area served: State of Georgia

The offer

What's Offered

  • Help from HUD-certified housing counselors
  • A list of HUD-participating housing counseling agencies near you

Amount: Housing counseling; some agencies may charge allowable fees

Get ready

What You'll Need

Not provided yet.

Key dates

Dates

OpensYear-round
DeadlineRolling
Last reviewedOct 28, 2026

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