On July 22, 2009, HOC, in partnership with HUD and RCAC (Rural Community Assistance Corporation), hosted a special training which covered a) HUD Counseling Application Process, and b) HUD Housing Counseling Compliance. The full day, two-segments event, was divided into a morning and an afternoon session. Total attendance was 61 representatives from mostly nonprofit organizations that were interested in learning about the application process needed for a new HUD approved housing counseling agency, as well as from existing agencies that wanted to learn about compliance issues. The training was delivered by Teresa Bardwell, Rural Development Specialist -Housing, from RCAC. Vino Pajanor, HOC's President and Executive Director, as well Myrna Pascual, HUD's Field Policy Management; were moderators for the event.