To increase funding for certain HUD programs to assist individuals to better withstand the current mortgage crisis.

1. Adds SEC. ____. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HUD PROGRAMS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO BETTER WITHSTAND THE CURRENT MORTGAGE CRISIS wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. ____. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HUD PROGRAMS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO BETTER WITHSTAND THE CURRENT MORTGAGE CRISIS.

   Inserted: (a) Additional Appropriations for Advertising in Support of HUD Programs.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to remain available until expended, $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011 for purposes of providing additional resources to be used for advertising in support of HUD programs and approved counseling agencies, provided that such amounts are used to advertise in the 50 metropolitan statistical areas with the highest incidence of home foreclosures per capita, and provided, further that at least $5,000,000 of such amounts are used for Spanish-language advertisements.

   Inserted: (b) Additional Appropriations for the Housing Counseling Assistance Program.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to remain available until expended, $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry out the Housing Counseling Assistance Program established within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, provided that such amounts are used to fund HUD-certified housing-counseling agencies located in the 50 metropolitan statistical areas with the highest incidence of home foreclosures per capita for the purpose of assisting homeowners with inquiries regarding mortgage-modification assistance and mortgage scams.

   Inserted: (c) Additional Appropriations for Personnel at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to remain available until expended, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011 for purposes of hiring additional personnel at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, provided that such amounts are used to hire personnel at the local branches of such Office located in the 50 metropolitan statistical areas with the highest incidence of home foreclosures per capita.

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