This grant from the HUD provides up to $10,470,895 for new FY2019 grants, with additional funds available for award depending on HUD’s funding efforts. The focus is on increasing compliance with the Fair Housing Act through the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI). The PEI component provides funding to non-profit organizations for investigating and enforcing violations of the Fair Housing Act. Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements and funding restrictions, with a closing date of Feb 06, 2020, 12:00:00 AM EST. Continued funding may be available for eligible FY2017 and FY2018 grantees. Funding for additional years is contingent on future appropriations by Congress.
Opportunity ID: 323185
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6300-N-21-C |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 32 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.418 — Private Enforcement Initiatives |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 06, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 06, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 07, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,470,895 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Under this NOFA, an eligible applicant must be: (1) a 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 this application; or (2) a 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. If the applicant is neither a QFHO nor FHO with the requisite experience, the organization is ineligible. Both FHOs and QFHOs must currently conduct these enforcement activities and operate a full- service program. Applicants must complete Appendix B, "Certification for PEI Applicants," to confirm QFHO or FHO status. If an organization does not currently have sufficient experience to qualify as a FHO or QFHO (see 24 CFR part 125.103 and 125.401), the organization may be eligible to apply under FHIP’s Education and Outreach Initiative (FR-6300-21A) and/or Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FR-6300-21B) NOFAs. Please see the correct NOFA for specific eligibility requirements. Eligible Activities Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: (1) Intake of allegations of violations of the Fair Housing Act, testing, evaluating testing results, and providing other investigative work to provide a just resolution for violations of the Fair Housing Act that may violate federal, state, or substantially equivalent local fair housing laws; (2) investigation of violations of the Fair Housing Act, through testing and other investigative methods including systemic investigations; (3) mediation or other voluntary resolution of allegations of violations of the Fair Housing Act; (4) litigation of fair housing cases, including procuring expert witnesses, and (5) fair housing education activities. Activities are eligible only in cases involving conduct prohibited by, or rights protected under, the Fair Housing Act. HUD will allow applicants under the PEI-MY funding component to modify their activities in the second or third year with the approval of the General Technical Representative (GTR) based upon changing demographics and/or need. All applicants must review Appendix A for guidance on the format that should be used to list the applicant’s proposed tasks/activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | HUD is making available up to $10,470,895 through this NOFA for new FY2019 grants. The remaining $20,879,105 will be used to fund continuing FY2017 and FY2018 PEI Multi-year grantees, at the same level which they were previously funded. Additional funds may become available for award under this NOFA, because of HUD’s efforts to recapture unused funds, use carryover funds, or because of the availability of additional appropriated funds. Use of these funds will be subject to statutory constraints. All awards are subject to the applicable funding restrictions described in this NOFA. Funding for additional years beyond FY2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations. The remaining $20,879,105 of FY2019 PEI funds will be used to fund continuing (second and third year) FY2017 and FY2018 PEI Multi-year grantees outside of this NOFA. Funding for second and third year of FY2018 and FY2019 Multi-year grantees is subject to the availability of future appropriated funds by Congress. FHIP funds are used to increase compliance with the Fair Housing Act. This year, funding is available under three Initiatives: Private Enforcement (PEI), Fair Housing Organization (FHOI) and Education and Outreach (EOI) Initiatives. Funding for each initiative is listed under a separate NOFA. Applicants must apply under the correct NOFA to be considered for funding. Additionally, if an applicant is eligible and applying for funding under separate initiatives and/or components, the applicant must submit a separate application under the correct NOFA for each component the applicant applies. This NOFA will consider applicants applying under PEI only. Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI). This Initiative provides funding to private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet statutory requirements to conduct investigations and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. PEI applicants may be funded under the following Initiative based on eligibility: Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) – $30,750,000 – Multi-Year Funding Component (PEI-MYFC) |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Myron Newry
Myron.P.Newry@hud.gov Email:Myron.P.Newry@hud.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Myron Newry Myron.P.Newry@hud.gov Email: Myron.P.Newry@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.418 | FR-6300-N-21-C | Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement Initiative | PKG00257246 | Dec 19, 2019 | Feb 06, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
323185 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
323185 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
323185 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
323185 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
323185 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
323185 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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