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FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT 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 $500K – $1.5M, with about 13 awards expected and $13.5M 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).

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Key facts

  1. Jul 2, 2026Posted
  2. Nov 2, 2026Application deadlinenext date
  3. Feb 28, 2027 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Jul 2, 2026
Close date
Nov 2, 2026
Est. award date
Feb 28, 2027
Award floor
$500,000
Award ceiling
$1,500,000
Est. total funding
$13,546,112
Expected awards
13
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

To receive an award under this NOFO your organization must be organized as a private, tax-exempt, nonprofit, charitable 501(c) (3) organization currently engaged in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement of meritorious claims; and either a: Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (QFHO) with at least two years of experience in all of the following fair housing enforcement related activities in the three years prior to filing the application hereunder: complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement of meritorious claims experience; or a Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (FHO) with at least one year of experience in all of the following fair housing enforcement related activities: complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement of meritorious claims experience. See 42 U.S.C. §3616a (b) and (h). You must complete Appendix B, Certification for PEI Applicants, to certify QFHO or FHO status. If your organization does not currently qualify as a QFHO or FHO (see 24 CFR §§ 125.103 and 125.401), you may be eligible to apply under the FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI), or Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) NOFOs. Please see each NOFO for specific eligibility requirements. If an applicant applies for both a PEI and FHOI Continuing Development Component grant and receives an award for both, HUD will rescind funding for the FHOI award if the activities for both awards are exactly alike or substantially similar. Co-applicants or members of a consortium are not eligible applicants under this NOFO. 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
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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 amended the Fair Housing Act in 1988 to establish the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to provide funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC §3616a (a). Congress determined in 1987, and has affirmed each year since then through appropriations, that HUD can only achieve its fair housing mission and obligations through supporting a network of organizations helping to educate the public and enforce fair housing rights. Initially a demonstration program, Congress made FHIP permanent in 1992 through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The program was expanded in 1992 to address building capacity in unserved areas, establish a national media campaign, and fund a National Fair Housing Month.FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under four initiatives: the Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI), the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI), the Administrative Enforcement Initiative (AEI), and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI).This NOFO funds the PEI to provide grants to a nationwide network of eligible private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations to conduct testing and investigate violations of and enforce the Fair Housing Act, and State or local laws with equivalent rights and remedies.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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.

How to apply

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 14.418

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$40.9M
FY25$41.6M
FY26$41M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.418. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 14.418

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 143 grant awards had funding actions under Private Enforcement Initiatives, with 4 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF WASHTENAW COUNTY, INC$1.27M
  2. HIGH PLAINS FAIR HOUSING CENTER, INC.$1.27M
  3. SUMMIT LEGAL AID$1.27M
  4. LEXINGTON FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL INC$1.27M
  5. NORTHWEST FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE$1.27M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

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 PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT 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 PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT 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 INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $1.5m, total estimated program funding is $13,546,112 and the agency expects to make about 13 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 OFH-2600-DC-021C), 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 14.880

Family Unification Program (FUP) Multi-Year NOFO

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award range
Up to $1.7M
Est. close
Nov 10, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
Public & Indian housing authorities
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday