Federal Government Agencies

Federal Housing Administration
The Federal Housing Administration, generally known as "FHA", provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders throughout the United States and its territories. FHA insures mortgages on single family and multifamily homes including manufactured homes and hospitals. It is the largest insurer of mortgages in the world, insuring over 35 million properties since its inception in 1934.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contact: FHA Connection

Ginnie Mae
At Ginnie Mae, we help make affordable housing a reality for millions of low- and moderate-income households across America by channeling global capital into the nation's housing markets. Specifically, the Ginnie Mae guaranty allows mortgage lenders to obtain a better price for their mortgage loans in the secondary market. The lenders can then use the proceeds to make new mortgage loans available.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contact: Send a question to Ginnie Mae

U.S.D.A. Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Located within the Department's Rural Development mission area, RHS operates a broad range of programs to provide: homeownership options to individuals; housing rehabilitation and preservation funding; rental assistance to tenants of RHS-funded multi-family housing complexes; farm labor housing; help to developers of multi-family housing projects, like assisted housing for the elderly and disabled, or apartment buildings; and community facilities, such as libraries, child care centers, schools, municipal buildings, and firefighting equipment to Indian groups, nonprofit organizations, communities and local governments.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contact: Housing Program Contacts

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development as well as enforces the nation's fair housing laws.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contact: HUD Contacts

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established on March 15, 1989, succeeding the Veterans Administration. It is responsible for providing federal benefits to veterans and their dependents. Headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, VA is the second largest of the 15 Cabinet departments and operates nationwide programs for health care, financial assistance and burial benefits.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contact: VA Contacts