OpenOpportunity OFH-2600-DC-021A

Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative is an open federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Applications are due November 2, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $175K – $2.5M, with about 34 awards expected and $10.8M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.416 (Education and Outreach Initiatives).

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

Key facts

Jul 2, 2026Posted
Nov 2, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Feb 28, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Jul 2, 2026
Close date: Nov 2, 2026
Est. award date: Feb 28, 2027
Award floor: $175,000
Award ceiling: $2,500,000
Est. total funding: $10,750,000
Expected awards: 34
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Individuals are ineligible applicants. If you are applying with other organizations (co-applicants or members of a consortium), the lead organization needs to meet all eligibility requirements. If not, your application is not eligible for funding. Eligible Entities for National Media Campaign Component (EOI-NMC): Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations, Fair Housing Enforcement Organization, and Other nonprofit organizations representing groups of persons protected under the Fair Housing Act (which might include public interest litigation firms, religious liberty groups, trade associations, etc.) Experience Requirement: in order to be selected for an award under the National Media Campaign component, your organization must have at least 5 years of experience as an advertising, media or public relations organization with strong understanding of adult learning theory, instructional design, and design thinking; or must have a partnership with an advertising and media services organization with at least 5 years of experience as an advertising, media or public relations organization with strong understanding of adult learning theory, instructional design, and design thinking. You will indicate your experience requirement in the Applicant Certification (Appendix B). Eligible Entities for General Component (EOI-G): Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations, Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations, Other nonprofit organizations representing groups of persons protected under the Fair Housing Act, Agencies that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP), Other agencies of State or local governments, and Other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices (which might include public interest litigation firms, religious liberty groups, trade associations, etc.). 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

County governments
City or township governments
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.

Congress in 1988 established the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) with a purpose of providing funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC § 3616a(a). FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants. under several initiatives.The overarching purpose of the FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) is to educate the public, housing providers and other stakeholders about their rights and obligations under provisions of fair housing laws, through the development, implementation, carrying out and coordinating or education and outreach programs. 42 USC § 3616a(d)(1); 24 CFR 125.301(a).The National Media Campaign component (EOI-NMC) is "designed to provide a centralized, coordinated effort for the development and dissemination of fair housing media products." 42 USC § 3616a(d)(1). A portion of NMC funds are specifically meant to increase participation in the annual national fair housing month. Under a cooperative agreement, HUD will exercise the right to approve, and have substantial involvement in, all proposed deliverables, as well as the Work Plan or Statement of Work (SOW).The General Component (EOI-GC) is designed to carry out projects programs that prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices by establishing or supporting regional, local, and community- based education and outreach activities, events, and programs. For grants and cooperative agreements, HUD will conduct monitoring reviews, request quarterly reports, and approve all proposed deliverables as documented in the applicant's Work Plan or SOW. Most EOI funds are awarded under grant agreements. However, national funds are awarded under cooperative agreements managed by Headquarters since the awards have a nationwide impact and therefore require more complex and frequent oversight as well as Departmental approval of deliverables.

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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.

Foa_Content_of_OFH-2600-DC-021A.pdfFull Announcement · Foa_Content_of_OFH-2600-DC-021A.pdfPDF · 3.5 MB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number OFH-2600-DC-021A on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · katherine.vasilopoulos@hud.gov Open ↗
Submit before November 2, 2026Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.416Education and Outreach InitiativesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.416

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$10.5M

FY25

$9.45M

FY26

$10M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.416. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Department of Housing and Urban Development
katherine.vasilopoulos@hud.gov
202-402-2440

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 2, 2026. The notice adds: “Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach 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 - Education and Outreach Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $175k – $2.5m, total estimated program funding is $10,750,000 and the agency expects to make about 34 awards.

How do I apply for “Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OFH-2600-DC-021A), 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 14.870