Housing Education And Economic Development, Inc.

Housing Education And Economic Development, Inc. (Heed) is a minority-owned, non-profit corporate entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2005, with a current registration valid through January 30, 2025. As a Black American-owned organization, Heed focuses on providing housing-related counseling, education, and support services to individuals and communities. The organization's mission appears to be centered on supporting housing access, affordability, and economic empowerment for underserved populations, with a particular emphasis on assisting renters, homeowners, and potential homebuyers through comprehensive housing counseling programs.

Heed has consistently secured federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), primarily through the Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) Grant Program and Fair Housing initiatives. The organization's grant awards, ranging from 2020 to 2024, demonstrate a robust portfolio of services including housing counseling activities such as pre-purchase counseling, mortgage default prevention, fair housing education, and outreach services. Specific grant awards like the Housing Counseling Assistance Program and Private Enforcement Initiatives indicate Heed's work involves providing direct counseling to households, offering information on fair housing and lending rights, helping consumers improve living conditions, preventing mortgage defaults, and supporting loan modifications. The grants, typically project-based and lasting between one to two years, are primarily awarded by HUD's Assistant Secretary for Housing Federal Housing Commissioner and the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, underscoring Heed's specialized expertise in housing support and fair housing advocacy.