First-Time Homebuyer Education and Counseling Demonstration

This contract involves conducting an additional analysis of the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on participants in the First-Time Homebuyer Education and Counseling Demonstration Study. The work expands upon prior long-term follow-up surveys and includes responsibilities such as developing a management and work plan, submitting monthly progress and security reports, and engaging expert reviewers for critical evaluation of the findings. The contractor will collect and analyze various administrative data sources, including FHA loan performance, servicing records, and credit history, integrating these datasets into a comprehensive linked database. The deliverables include preparing draft and final reports summarizing the COVID-19 impact analysis and briefing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the results. The contract is managed by HUD's office in Fort Worth, Texas, under solicitation number 86614621F00004, with designated points of contact available for coordination. This effort supports HUD's ongoing evaluation to assess how the pandemic has influenced outcomes for first-time homebuyers who received education and counseling services.