# 24 CFR § 214.105: Preliminary application process

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.105

## Section

- **Citation:** 24 CFR § 214.105
- **Heading:** Preliminary application process
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 24—Housing and Urban Development > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development > CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING—FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—MORTGAGE AND LOAN INSURANCE PROGRAMS UNDER NATIONAL HOUSING ACT AND OTHER AUTHORITIES > PART 214—HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM > Subpart B—Approval and Disapproval of Housing Counseling Agencies

## Text

(a) Submission. All agencies must complete the forms prescribed by HUD and submit the application and all supporting documentation to HUD. Agencies with branches or affiliates for which the parent entity exercises control over the quality and type of housing counseling services rendered must submit a single application for approval.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), SHFAs are not required to submit an application for HUD approval. However, to participate in HUD's Housing Counseling program, SHFAs must either submit a request and provide HUD with a list of affiliates, if applicable, and assure that they meet all program requirements, or submit a request through such other application procedure as HUD may periodically announce in the Federal Register or other informational sources.

## Nearby sections

- [24 CFR § 214.1 § 214.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.1.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.3 § 214.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.3.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.100 § 214.100 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.100.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.103 § 214.103 Approval criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.103.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.105 § 214.105 Preliminary application process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.105.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.107 § 214.107 Approval by HUD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.107.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.109 § 214.109 Disapproval by HUD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.109.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.200 § 214.200 Inactive status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.200.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.201 § 214.201 Termination of HUD-approved status and grant agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.201.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.203 § 214.203 Re-approval or removal as a result of a performance review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.203.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.205 § 214.205 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.205.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.300 § 214.300 Counseling services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.300.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.303 § 214.303 Performance criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.303.md)
- [24 CFR § 214.305 § 214.305 Agency profile changes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-214.305.md)

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