H.R.5572: To stimulate the economy of the United States by providing assistance to States for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities and increased community development block grant assistance.

Helping Communities Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states for providing foreclosure-mitigation counseling to homeowners of owner-occupied single family homes with mortgage loans in default or in danger of default.

Requires each state recipient to provide at least 95% of the grant amounts to nonprofit entities.

Authorizes additional FY2008 appropriations for community development block grant assistance under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.