HCC - Arizona Housing Coalition

What is a HUD Certified Housing Counselor?

Housing Counselors are independent experts who help consumers address housing barriers and achieve their housing goals. Housing counselors can assist with budgeting, affordability analysis and action plans. Their areas of expertise include homelessness assistance, rental assistance, home buying, and preventing mortgage default.

A HUD Certified Housing Counselor has passed the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Counselor Certification Exam and works for a HUD Approved agency.

Visit the HUD website to find a HUD Approved agency in your area.

The Arizona Housing Counselor Collaborative

The Arizona Housing Coalition is committed to bringing together Arizona's housing counselors and agencies to support housing stability throughout the state. The Coalition:

Convenes the Housing Counselor Collaborative quarterly to share information and best practices
Integrates Counselor concerns into policy recommendations
Advocates for continued funding for Housing Counselors
Recommends Housing Counselors as a critical step in housing stability

Arizona Housing Counselor of the Year

Each year during the Annual Conference, we pause to honor the heroes among us, an outstanding leader, volunteer or business partner. We congratulate our Housing Counselors - individuals who excel in supporting clients looking to purchase, rent, or avoid foreclosure/evictions.