MHP Announces RFQ: Homeownership Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention Services for the Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund

Post date
October 22, 2021

Request for Qualifications

Homeownership Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention Services
for the Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund

The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking qualified organizations with an interest in providing regional homeownership counseling and foreclosure prevention services as part of a statewide coverage network in support of the Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program. 

The Massachusetts HAF Program aims to assist income-eligible Massachusetts homeowners who, due to the impact of COVID-19, have suffered financial hardship (Eligible Homeowners) that is impacting their ability to pay their mortgages and other homeownership-related expenses (Eligible Expenses). 

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) became law. Section 3206 created the federal HAF to help Eligible Homeowners with Eligible Expenses. Subsequently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury provided a website announcement, including a Notice of Funds Request, and on April 14, 2021, as amended on August 2, 2021, published Housing Assistance Fund Guidance (Treasury Guidance). 

Under the federal HAF program, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through its Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F), will receive $178 million to fund the Massachusetts HAF Program. MHP expects to be contracted by A&F to administer the housing counseling and foreclosure prevention portion of the Massachusetts HAF Program, which is anticipated to be supported with up to $8.9 million and is seeking qualified organizations related to the offering of such services. 

Request for Qualifications responses (in PDF format) must be submitted no later than 5 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2021, via email to: 

Elliot Schmiedl 
Director of Homeownership 
eschmiedl@mhp.net 

David Worsham 
Associate Director of Homeownership 
dworsham@mhp.net