rental housing counseling
(1) Counseling procedures (A) In general The Secretary shall establish, coordinate, and monitor the administration by the Department of Housing and Urban Development of the counseling procedures for homeownership counseling and rental housing counseling provided in connection with any program of the Department, including all requirements, standards, and performance measures that relate to homeownership and rental housing counseling. (B) Homeownership counseling For purposes of this subsection and as used in the provisions referred to in this subparagraph, the term “homeownership counseling” means counseling related to homeownership and residential mortgage loans. Such term includes counseling related to homeownership and residential mortgage loans that is provided pursuant to— (i) section 105(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(20) ); (ii) in the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.]— (I) section 9(e) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(e) ); (II) section 8(y)(1)(D) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(y)(1)(D) ); (III) section 18(a)(4)(D) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437p(a)(4)(D) ); (IV) section 23(c)(4) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437u(c)(4) ); (V) section 32(e)(4) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–4(e)(4) ); (VI) section 33(d)(2)(B) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–5(d)(2)(B) ); (VII) sections 302(b)(6) and 303(b)(7) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437aaa–1(b)(6) , 1437aaa–2(b)(7)); and (VIII) section 304(c)(4) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437aaa–3(c)(4) ); (iii) section 302(a)(4) of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f note); (iv) sections 12773(b)(2) and 12808(b) of title 42; (v) this section and section 1701w of this title ; (vi) section 4110(d)(2)(G) of this title ; (vii) sections 12872(b)(6), 12873(b)(7), 12874(c)(4), 12892(b)(6), and 12893(b)(6) of title 42; (viii) section 11408(b)(1)(F)(iii) 1 of title 42; (ix) sections 202(3) 1 and 810(b)(2)(A) 1 of the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4132(3) , 4229(b)(2)(A)); (x) in the National Housing Act [ 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.]— (I) in section 203 ( 12 U.S.C. 1709 ), the penultimate undesignated paragraph of paragraph (2) of subsection (b), subsection (c)(2)(A), and subsection (r)(4); (II) subsections (a) and (c)(3) of section 237; 1 and (III) subsections (d)(2)(B) and (m)(1) of section 255 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–20 ); (xi) section 502(h)(4)(B) of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(4)(B) ); (xii) section 1701z–7 of this title ; and (xiii) section 1701z–16 of this title . (C) Rental housing counseling For purposes of this subsection, the term “rental housing counseling” means counseling related to rental of residential property, which may include counseling regarding future homeownership opportunities and providing referrals for renters and prospective renters to entities providing counseling and shall include counseling related to such topics that is provided pursuant to— (i) section 105(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(20) ); (ii) in the United States Housing Act of 1937— (I) section 9(e) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(e) ); (II) section 18(a)(4)(D) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437p(a)(4)(D) ); (III) section 23(c)(4) 1 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437u(c)(4) ); (IV) section 32(e)(4) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–4(e)(4) ); (V) section 33(d)(2)(B) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–5(d)(2)(B) ); and (VI) section 302(b)(6) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437aaa–1(b)(6) ); (iii) section 12773(b)(2) of title 42 ; (iv) this section; (v) section 12872(b)(6) of title 42 ; (vi) section 11408(b)(1)(F)(iii) 1 of title 42; (vii) sections 202(3) 1 and 810(b)(2)(A) 1 of the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4132(3) , 4229(b)(2)(A)); and (viii) the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ).