Modernizing the Delivery of Housing Counseling Services

Document 2023-23332 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Federal Register on October 25, 2023. This proposed rule would update HUD's regulations that require participating agencies to provide in-person counseling to clients that prefer this format to reflect advances in technology, align with client engagement preferences, and preserve consumer protections. The proposed rule would amend HUD's regulations to allow housing counseling agencies to use alternative communication methods, including virtual meeting tools, in lieu of providing in-person services. Participating agencies that choose not to provide in-person services would be required to refer clients to local providers that provide such services, when requested. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/25/2023-23332/modernizing-the-delivery-of-housing-counseling-services.

No. Document 2023-23332 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.