Retrieves HUD housing counseling agencies using their API.

HUD.php

<?php

function getClosestHousingCouncelingAgencies($latitude, $longitude, $limit = 10, &$debugData) {
	$apiURL = 'http://data.hud.gov/Housing_Counselor/searchByLocation';
	$distance = 25;
	$agencies = array();
	$apiURL = $apiURL . '?Lat=' . $latitude . '&Long=' . $longitude . '&Distance=' . $distance . '&RowLimit=&Services=&Languages=';
	$debugData .= 'API: ' . $apiURL . ' <br/>';
	$file = file_get_contents($apiURL);

	if ($file != false) {
		$jsonObject = json_decode($file);
		if (is_array($jsonObject)) {
			foreach ($jsonObject as $item) {
				$agencies[] = $item;
				$debugData .= 'Adding item: ' . $item->agcid . ' <br/>';
			}
		}
	}
	return $agencies;
}