ClosedOpportunity FR-6500-N-21-B

Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was June 14, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $250K, with about 9 awards expected and $2.25M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.417 (Fair Housing Organization Initiatives).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 27, 2021Posted
Jun 14, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Apr 27, 2021
Close date: Jun 14, 2021
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $2,250,000
Expected awards: 9
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants may be Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) and Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), and nonprofit groups organizing to build their capacity to provide fair housing enforcement. All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, FHOI Eligibility Certification and submit as a part of their application. This FHOI Initiative NOFO makes available $2,250,000 under the Continued Development Component (CDC), which includes the use of FY 2020 FHOI carryover funds in the amount of $250,000. The CDC component provides funds to non-profit fair housing organizations to build their capacity and effectiveness to conduct enforcement related activities eligible for funding including but not limited to: (1) adding an enforcement staff and enforcement-related activities (e.g., to an existing fair housing education organization); and (2) expanding testing expertise and experience. This NOFO will receive applications for the FHOI NOFO only. Please see the specific PEI and EOI NOFOs for the additional FHIP funding opportunities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) provides funding to fair housing organizations and other non-profits that assist individuals who believe that they have been victims of housing discrimination. Currently FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under several initiatives to carry out enforcement activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices and inform individuals of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. The Initiatives are: the Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI), Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI). In addition, consistent with HUD appropriations directives, FHEO is publishing a separate NOFO for EOI-Tester Coordinator Training.
This FHOI Initiative NOFO makes available $2,250,000 under the Continued Development Component (CDC), (which includes the use of FY 2020 FHOI carryover funds in the amount of $250,000). The CDC component provides funds to non-profit fair housing organizations to build their capacity and effectiveness to conduct enforcement related activities eligible for funding including but not limited to:

(1) adding an enforcement staff and enforcement-related activities (e.g., to an existing fair housing education organization); and (2) expanding testing expertise and experience.
This NOFO will receive applications for the FHOI NOFO only. Please see the specific PEI and EOI NOFOs for the additional FHIP funding opportunities.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.417Fair Housing Organization InitiativesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.417

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.7M

FY25

$4.41M

FY26

$3.7M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.417. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 14.417

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 191 grant awards had funding actions under Fair Housing Organization Initiatives, with 2 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE$2.05M
METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.$1.25M
INTERMOUNTAIN FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL$894K
FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA$770K
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MADE EQUAL INC$645K

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kimberly.R.Harley@hud.gov
202 708 0667

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $250k, total estimated program funding is $2,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 9 awards.

How do I apply for “Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6500-N-21-B), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 14.169