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Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Assistance Listings
  • 14.418 -- Private Enforcement Initiatives

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

HUD is making available up to $10,100,000 through this NOFA for new FY2020 grants. Additional funds may become available for award under this NOFA, because of HUD's efforts to recapture unused funds, use carryover funds, or because of the availability of additional appropriated funds. Use of these funds will be subject to statutory constraints. All awards are subject to the applicable funding restrictions described in this NOFA. The remaining $25,350,000 of FY2020 PEI funds will be used to fund continuing (second and third year) FY2018 and FY2019 PEI Multi-year grantees outside of this NOFA. Funding for second and third year of FY2018 and FY2019 Multi-year grantees is subject to the availability of future appropriated funds by Congress.FHIP funds are used 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. 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 PEI only.The following is a general description of PEI (see section III. A. for all eligibility requirements): Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI). This Initiative provides funding to private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet statutory requirements to conduct investigations and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. PEI applicants may be funded under the following Initiative based on eligibility: Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) - $35,450,000 - Multi-Year Funding Component (PEI-MYFC)Applicants may apply for funding under each FHIP NOFA Initiative/Component as long as the applicant meets the specific eligibility requirements and funding restrictions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Under this NOFA, an eligible applicant must be: (1) a Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHO) with at least two years of experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement related experience and meritorious claims in the three years prior to filing this application; or (2) a Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHO) with at least one year of experience in the enforcement-related activities listed above in the two years prior to the filing of the application. If the applicant is neither a QFHO nor FHO with the requisite experience, the organization is ineligible. Both FHOs and QFHOs must currently conduct these enforcement activities and operate a full- service program. Applicants must complete Appendix B, "Certification for PEI Applicants," to confirm QFHO or FHO status.If an organization does not currently have sufficient experience to qualify as a FHO or QFHO (see 24 CFR part 125.103 and 125.401), the organization may be eligible to apply under FHIP's Education and Outreach Initiative (FR-6300-21A) and/or Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FR-6300-21B) NOFAs. Please see the correct NOFA for specific eligibility requirements. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Grantor contact information

Description

Myron Newry Myron.P.Newry@hud.gov

Email

Question regarding this NOFO.

Myron.P.Newry@hud.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

HUD's Funding Opportunity web page

Closed: May 11, 2020

Application process

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Award

$10,100,000

Program Funding

28

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$360,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FR-6400-N-21C

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Opportunity zone benefits

Housing

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

2

Posted date:

April 8, 2020

Archive date:

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