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US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Provides information on tenants rights, rental assistance and avoiding forclosure.

Website: http://portal.hud.gov

Verified: 7/11/2012

NeighborWorks America

Provides information on affordable housing.

Website: http://www.nw.org

Verified: 7/11/2012

Homeless To Independence

Empowering the homeless to transform their situation by connecting them to employment and affordable housing. Besides listing homeless shelters and food pantries, state-by-state, the site also connects the disengranchosed with information on free or low cost solutions for healthcare, furniture, clothing, freebies and more.

Website: http://www.homelesstoindependence.org

Verified: 4/4/2012

SocialServe

Provides information on affordable housing.

Voice: 1-877-428-8844

Website: http://www.socialserve.com

Verified: 4/6/2012

Hope Now Alliance

Provides free housing counseling in order to give struggling homeowners relief from overwhelming mortgage payments. Private partnership organized by the federal government to help homeowners who are struggling to pay the mortgage find the right solution in order to avoid losing their homes.

Voice: 1-888-995-4673

Verified: 4/6/2012

Homeownership Preservation Foundation

Provides one-on-one couseling.

Voice: 1-888-995-4673 (24 hrs.)

Website: http://www.995home.org

Verified: 4/6/2012

Loan Modification Scam Alert

Provides information about loan modification scans.

Voice: 1-888-995-4673

Website: http://www.loanscamalert.org

Verified: 4/6/2012

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