Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative

to increase compliance with the Fair Housing Act. This year, funding is available under three Initiatives: Private Enforcement (PEI), Fair Housing Organization (FHOI) and Education and Outreach (EOI) Initiatives. However, for FY2017, funding for each initiative is listed under a separate NOFA. Applicants must apply under the correct NOFA to be considered for funding. Additionally, if an applicant is eligible and applying for funding under separate initiatives and/or components, the applicant must submit a separate application under the correct NOFA for each component the applicant applies. This NOFA will consider applicants applying under the FHOI Initiative only.Multi-year awards beyond FY2017 funding are subject to appropriations and the availability of funds.The following is a general description of FHOI (see chart in section III. A. for all eligibility requirements and component listing):Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI). This Initiative provides funding to establish new fair housing enforcement organizations and to support the continued existence of fair housing organizations in building their capacity to enforce the prohibitions on discrimination set forth in the Fair Housing Act.HUD will award grants/cooperative agreements under FHOI for each component. based on eligibility:a. Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI) - (1) Continued Development General Component (CDGC) - $500,000; Applicants may apply for funding under each FHIP NOFA and under multiple Components as long as the applicant meets the specific eligibility requirements for each Component (see eligibility chart in Section III.A.1). A separate application must be submitted for each component. However, applicants will be funded in accordance with the funding restrictions listed under Section IV.F.5.Applicants may also apply for funding under multiple Initiatives, as long as the applicant applies under the correct NOFA and in accordance with the funding restrictions listed in each NOFA.