{"id":7124,"date":"2019-09-23T18:10:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T22:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recuperacion.pr.gov\/?page_id=7124"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:35:54","slug":"housing-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/recuperacion.pr.gov\/en\/housing-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”bg-position-right carousel-main progBannerGray”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1677186001948{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”z100″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”z100″ width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][vc_single_image image=”14191″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”c-slide-logo”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_images_carousel images=”50650,50648,50646,50644,50642,50640,50638″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_no” speed=”3000″ autoplay=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” wrap=”yes” el_class=”fade-center carousel-slide”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=”38892″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”slide-divider-innerPages”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1687290030885{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”boxshadProgramas sec508Cajitas”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”42265″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1721842798426{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}” el_class=”landingLogo”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Allocation:<\/strong> $20,000,000″ font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”programsOrangeH”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1694719589511{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This program will provide recovering residents with educational services to promote understanding of housing and financial options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1780418152013{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”landingAlert”]<\/p>\n

Program closed to new applications. We will soon announce new options for housing counseling under the new CDBG-MIT program, Pronto Pa\u2019tu Casa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” disable_element=”yes” el_class=”boxshadProgramas sec508Cajitas”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”42265″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1687795040323{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Allocation:<\/strong> $17,500,000″ font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”programsOrangeH”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1688672330319{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Description: This program will provide recovering residents with educational services to promote understanding of housing and financial options.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1765921484726{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1739545381832{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”landingAlert”]Important: We recommend using Google Chrome o any other browser, If you are using the Safari Browser 13.0 on iPhone or a Mac, we recommend using another computer, so you can complete the application and easily fill in the required sections and document uploads to submit the application. If the form does not download correctly, please call any of our participating Housing Counseling Agencies by clicking the SERVING AGENCIES button.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”th-col-fix”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:1.625em|text_align:left|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”programsGreenH”][vc_custom_heading text=”PROGRAM FOR RECOVERING PUERTO RICANS FROM HURRICANES IRMA AND\/OR MAR\u00cdA.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”programsGreenH”][vc_column_text el_class=”plan-intro”]The Government of Puerto Rico, through the Puerto Rico Department of Housing, is proud to present the Housing Counseling Program, financed with funds allocated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which will provide counseling services to people affected by hurricanes Irma and\/or Maria.<\/p>\n

HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agencies are experienced, impartial and professional. Individual counseling and group courses provide education on budgeting, credit protection, foreclosure prevention and more relevant information.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE FREE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE 78 MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO RICO.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”programsGreenH”][vc_custom_heading text=”DOCUMENTS REQUIRED” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”programsGreenH”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n