HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies:
The following HUD approved housing counseling agencies in Delaware County can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues:
| Affordable Housing Centers of PA | |
20 S. 69th Street, 4th Floor
| - Financial Management/Budget Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops - Pre-purchase Counseling - Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops - Rental Housing Counseling |
| Chester Community Improvement Project | |
23 E. 5th Street, Floor 2
| - Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops - Pre-purchase Counseling - Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops - Predatory Lending Education Workshops - Rental Housing Counseling - Rental Housing Workshops |
| Clarifi | |
8600 West Chester Pike, Suite 207
| - Financial Management/Budget Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops - Pre-purchase Counseling - Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops - Rental Housing Counseling - Services for Homeless Counseling |
| Media Fellowship House | |
302 S. Jackson Street
| - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops - Pre-purchase Counseling - Pre-purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops - Predatory Lending Education Workshops |
Homeowner Resources:
The OHCD Homeowner Resource Guide provides a comprehensive list of programs and services that can help Delaware County’s low- and moderate-income homeowners.
Foreclosures:
The following state and federal programs are available to assist homeowners with questions about foreclosures.
Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
Affordable Housing:
Assisted Housing Inventory - Since 1992 Delaware County has invested more than $28 million through HOME Investment Partnerships, Community Development Block Grant and local Affordable Housing Fund Program resources for the development of affordable housing units.
Delaware County Housing Authority (DCHA) - Operates Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs throughout Delaware County.
Chester Housing Authority (CHA) – Operates Chester Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs.
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) -provides a free and easy to use service to residents searching for affordable apartments in the Commonwealth. Information can be searched by city, county or zip code.
HomeHUBPA - An online, interactive mobile-friendly information clearinghouse for homeownership professionals—lenders, realtors, governmental officials, builders, housing counselors—to learn about and share resources to help clients obtain, retain or maintain a home.
