FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE
Department of Housing and Urban Development- Award range
- $500K – $1.5M
- Closes
- Nov 2, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Assistance Listing 14.418
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Assistance Listing 14.418, “Private Enforcement Initiatives,” is a federal program administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 8 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $41.6M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
To support private non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of violations of the rights granted under title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 2801); develop, implement, and carry out, related activities and enforcement under the Fair Housing Act or State or local laws that provide substantially equivalent rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices; objectives include carrying out testing and other investigative activities.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHO) with at least two years of experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement related experience and meritorious claims in the three years prior to filing the application for funding; or Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHO) with at least one year of experience in the enforcement-related activities listed above in the two years prior to the filing of the application for funding. If the applicant is neither a QFHO nor FHO with the requisite experience, the organization is ineligible for funding under the Private Enforcement Initiative.
Intended beneficiaries: Women, State, Homeowner, Consumer, Anyone/general public, Individual/Family, Local, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Mentally Disabled and Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $425,00 per project period. $1,275,000 total funding for multi-year (3 years)
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.418. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)Department of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | $100K – $425K | Aug 21, 2025 | 14.418 |
Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement InitiativeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | $100K – $425K | Nov 25, 2024 | 14.418 |
Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement InitiativeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | $100K – $425K | Dec 18, 2023 | 14.418 |
Fair Housing Initiatives Program Private Enforcement InitiativeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | $100K – $425K | Dec 5, 2022 | 14.418 |
Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative American Rescue Plan (Round Three)Department of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | $75K – $350K | May 5, 2022 | 14.418 |
Fair Housing Initiative Program - Private Enforcement InitiativeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | $100K – $375K | Jun 14, 2021 | 14.418 |
Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement InitiativeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | $100K – $360K | May 11, 2020 | 14.418 |
Fair Housing Initiative ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development | Closed | Amount not specified | Jun 11, 2013 | 14.416, 14.417, 14.418 |
14.418 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Private Enforcement Initiatives.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $41,612,629 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.