Announcement of the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION:

Notice of Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee Public Meeting.

SUMMARY:

This gives notice of a Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC) meeting and sets forth the proposed agenda. The HCFAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The meeting is open to the public and is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

DATES:

The hybrid meeting (virtual and in-person meeting) will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Virginia F. Holman, Housing Program Technical Specialist, Office of Housing Counseling, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; telephone number 540-894-7790 (this is not a toll-free number); email virginia.f.holman@hud.gov. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech and communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs. Individuals may also email HCFACCommittee@hud.gov for information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

HUD is convening a hybrid meeting (virtual and in-person meeting) of the HCFAC on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The virtual meeting will be held via ZOOM. The in-person meeting will be held at Norfolk State University, 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23504. This meeting notice is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2).

Draft Agenda—Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

Wednesday September 11, 2024

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I. Welcome

II. Presentations and HCFAC Member Discussion

III. Public Comment

IV. Next Steps

V. Adjourn

Registration

The public is invited to attend this 6-hour hybrid meeting (virtual and in-person meeting) using ZOOM for the virtual meeting. Advance registration is required to attend. To register, please visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hiN_XLEDSoWdMum6TPOfFw and complete the registration form no later than September 9, 2024. Registration will be closed after September 9, 2024. After submitting the registration form, registrants for the virtual meeting will receive a confirmation email with the meeting link and passcode needed to attend. Registrants asking to attend in-person will receive details about the meeting location and how to access the building If you have any questions about registration, please email HCFACCommittee@ajantaconsulting.com.

Public Comments

The public will have an opportunity to give written and oral comments relative to agenda topics for the HCFAC's consideration. Written comments can be provided on the registration form or by emailing HCFACCommittee@ajantaconsulting.com. All written comments must be provided by September 9, 2024. Please note, written comments will not be read during the meeting, but will be provided to the HCFAC members. Oral comments may be provided during the meeting. Comments from the public will be received at the end of the meeting to ensure all agenda items can be completed. Each person providing oral comments will be allocated two minutes. This time will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis by HUD. The meeting registration confirmation will contain additional instructions for providing oral comments, virtually or in-person. The HCFAC will not respond to individual written or oral statements during the meeting but will take all public comments into account in its deliberations.

Meeting Records

Records and documents discussed during the meeting, as well as other information about the work of the HCFAC, will be available for public viewing as they become available at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc/housing_counseling.

Information on the Committee is also available at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc/housing_counseling and on HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/housing-counseling/federal-advisory-committee/.