As the oldest HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) Approved Housing Counseling Agency in Western New York, the Buffalo Urban League's Housing and Community Development (H&CD) Department delivers solutions for Empowering Communities and Changing Lives through by providing our neighbors with Homeownership Education, First-time Homebuyer Assistance, Financial Empowerment (Budget and Credit) Coaching, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling, Predatory Lending Avoidance, Affordable Rental Search Coaching, Fair Housing Education, and Small Business Development and Technical Assistance.