HUD and NeighborWorks®America Accepting Additional Applications for Emergency Homeowners Loan Program - August 29, 2011

Homeowners in 27 States & Puerto Rico Will Have Until September 15 to Apply for EHLP Funding

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and NeighborWorks® America today reopened the application process for the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) in 27 states and Puerto Rico to give homeowners at risk of foreclosure more time to apply for the program. While the original application deadline was July 27, HUD estimates that resources will be available to reach more struggling homeowners and will accept applications submitted through September 15, 2011.

Additional applications for this emergency bridge loan program will be accepted in the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Please click here to read the full press release on HUD's website.

The Massachusetts groups accepting applications until September 15th are as follows:

• Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp
• Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc.
• Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.
• Springboard Non Profit Consumer Credit Management, Inc. - National Hotline
• Twin Cities Community Development Corporation

For more information on EHLP, please click here.