Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative
At a glance
Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was November 25, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $425K, with about 23 awards expected and $9.69M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.418 (Private Enforcement Initiatives).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Sep 23, 2024Posted
- Nov 25, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2024
- Close date
- Nov 25, 2024
- Award floor
- $100,000
- Award ceiling
- $425,000
- Est. total funding
- $9,691,793
- Expected awards
- 23
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Under this NOFO, an eligible applicant must be: (1) a Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (QFHO) with at least two years of experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement related experience of meritorious claims in the three years prior to filing this application; or (2) a Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (FHO) with at least one year of experience in the enforcement-related activities listed above during the two years prior to the filing of the application. To apply for funds, FHOs and QFHOs must currently do all the enforcement activities listed above and operate a broad-based and full-service program. Applicants must complete Appendix B, "Certification for PEI Applicants," to certify QFHO or FHO status.If an organization does not currently qualify as a QFHO or FHO (see 24 CFR §§ 125.103 and 125.401), it may be eligible to apply under the FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) (FR-6800-N-21-A), Tester Coordinator Training (FR-6800-N-71-A), and/or Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) (FR-6800-N-21-B) NOFOs. Please see each NOFO for specific eligibility requirements. If an applicant applies for both a PEI and FHOI Continuing Development Component (CDC) grant and receives an award for both, funding for the FHOI-CDC will be rescinded if a determination is made that the activities for both awards are exactly alike or substantially similar. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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) funds non-profits and other fair housing organizations and currently provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under several initiatives to carry out education and outreach and enforcement activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices and to inform individuals of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Initiatives are: the Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI), the 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 Test Coordinator Training under the Education and Outreach Initiative.PEI provides funding to private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet statutory requirements to conduct testing, investigate violations and obtain enforcement of the rights granted under the FHA or State or local laws that are substantially equivalent to the rights and remedies provided in the FHA. This NOFO announces the availability of $9,691,794 through the PEI Multi-Year Funding Component to fund new FY2023 grant awards. The PEI Multi-Year Component provides grants of up to $425,000 per year per grantee for a four-year duration, with future years’ funding subject to appropriations.This NOFO will accept applications for PEI only. Please see the FHOI and EOI NOFOs for the additional FHIP funding opportunities.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 14.418
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Stephanie.W.Thomas@hud.gov
202-402-2440
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $425k, total estimated program funding is $9,691,793 and the agency expects to make about 23 awards.
How do I apply for “Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6800-N-21-C), 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.
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