Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI)

The FHIP Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) provides funding to build the capacity of non-profit fair housing organizations to provide fair housing enforcement, for the purpose of supporting the continued development or implementation of initiatives which enforce the rights granted under the Fair Housing Act [42 USC 3616a(c)]. FHOI also strengthens the fair housing movement nationally by assisting in the creation and growth of organizations that focus on localized rights and needs. This NOFO makes available competitive funding under two components: Continued Development Component (CDC) and the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC).

FHOI Continued Development ComponentEligible applicants under the CDC are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs), Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), and other private nonprofit organizations seeking to build their capacity to conduct fair housing enforcement activities. All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, FHOI Eligibility Certification, and submit it as a part of their application.FHOI Establishing New Organizations ComponentEligible applicants for the ENOC are QFHOs that are sponsoring the creation of a new organization to conduct fair housing enforcement activities in areas of the country which are currently unserved or underserved by a fair housing enforcement organization.The sponsoring organization will receive administrative funds not to exceed 25% of the grant funding per year to sponsor the new organization ONLY for its administrative purposes outlined in the Statement of Work. All other funds must be used for the purpose of establishing the new organization. ENOC Threshold Requirement. As a threshold requirement for FHOI-ENOC, the sponsored organization is not eligible to apply for or receive additional FHIP PEI funding until it becomes a QFHO or FHO. However, the sponsored organization is eligible to apply for EOI and FHOI Continued Development Component funding.FHOI-ENOC Sponsoring Organization Certification. Under the FHOI-ENOC competition, the sponsoring QFHO must submit the application and certify (Appendix B, Sections 1 and 2) that the proposed new organization has the ability to become a FHO by the end of the grant period of performance. The Sponsoring Organization"s Statement of Work (SOW) should reflect enforcement related activities for the sponsored organization by year two of the grant. Total funding is awarded to the sponsoring organization, which is responsible for distributing funding to the sponsored organization. The HUD GTR will conduct a monitoring review of the sponsored and sponsoring organizations to ensure all financial and management systems are adequate. If HUD makes the determination that financial and management systems of one or both organizations are inadequate, HUD may provide technical assistance or terminate the grant. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Katherine Vasilopoulos katherine.vasilopoulos@hud.gov