HUD / Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) is available to homeowners and renters in San Francisco, CA.
Free or low-cost HUD-approved housing counseling and homebuyer education. Services include pre-purchase counseling, homebuyer education classes (often required for down payment assistance programs), foreclosure prevention, and financial literacy. Administered locally by Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA).
Free service, often required to qualify for down payment assistance
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This is a national program. In San Francisco, CA, you can stack it with local programs like these:
A grant-savvy contractor in San Francisco, CA can handle the paperwork, inspections, and timelines so your funding releases on schedule. Getting matched is free.
Documents you will likely need
Requirements vary by program and locality. Confirm the exact rules on the official program page. We can help you prepare your paperwork, but you submit it yourself.
Deadline: Ongoing, classes offered regularly
Ask us. It is free, and a real person answers within a business day.
Email us about this programHUD-Approved Housing Counseling, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) is open to homeowners and renters in San Francisco, CA. It has no income limit.
Apply directly with HUD / Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) using the official program link on this page or call 415-282-3334. There is no middleman and no fee.
Grant-approved contractors understand the documentation, inspections, and timelines, so your funding releases on schedule.
Rebates and discounts that stack on top of any grant. Most are free to use.
This is just one of many grants, rebates, and free programs available. Stack them together to maximize your savings.
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