The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is offering this grant to empower fair housing enforcement organizations. This grant, the Fair Housing Initiative Program Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI), is for the purpose of assisting private, tax-exempt groups in the investigation and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. Eligible applicants include Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) and Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs) with relevant experience. The initiative comprises three components: a General Component for broad fair housing activities, a Performance-Based Funding Component for established high-performing grantees, and a Mortgage Rescue Component specifically targeting organizations combating abusive mortgage practices in their communities. This grant supports the crucial work of upholding fair housing laws nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 58817
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5415-N-27A |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fair Housing Initiative Program Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 26000000 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.418 — Private Enforcement Initiatives |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 18, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 27, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | PEI eligible applicants are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) and Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), see 24 CFR 125.103. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | This Initiative assists private, tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. There are three components under this Initiative: General Component (PEI-G) (1) General Component. Eligible applicants are Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) or Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs) with at least one or two years experience, respectively, in complaint intake, investigation and fair housing testing. (See Chart on Section III.A. for additional and specific eligibility requirements). (2) Performance-Based Funding Component. (PBFC): Applicants who are present and/or former PEI grantees, over a three (3) year period, based upon appropriations. PBFC applicants must be QFHOs (And) meet the requirements as specified in this NOFA (See chart on Section III.A. for all eligibility requirements). Once an applicant is funded under PBFC and their performance is assessed by the HUD Government Technical Representative (GTR) as anything less than Excellent, within the three (3) year period, then the grantee is both: prohibited from drawing down funds on their current grant, and (b) prohibited from receiving PBFC funding in the second or third grant year, if applicable. An Excellent Rating for PBFC must be above 90 points on a 100 point scale. (3) Mortgage Rescue Component (P-MRC): Eligible applicants are QFHOs and FHOs who have the organizational capacity to combat abusive mortgage practices in their communities. P-MRC has the same eligibility as PEI-G with additional distinct requirements. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Download Application Pacakge and Instructions using CFDA Number ONLY |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
You may contact Myron P. Newry, Denise L. Brooks, or Paula Stone of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s FHIP Division, at 202-402-7095, 202-402-7050, or 202-402-7054, respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may contact the Division by calling (800) 290-1617 (this is a toll-free number).
Email:myron.newry@hud.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 58817 Full Announcement-1 -> 5415-n-27 fhip nofa final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | You may contact Myron P. Newry, Denise L. Brooks, or Paula Stone of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s FHIP Division, at 202-402-7095, 202-402-7050, or 202-402-7054, respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may contact the Division by calling (800) 290-1617 (this is a toll-free number). Email: myron.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 | PEI-27 | FHIP Private Enforcement Initiative | PKG00022589 | Nov 19, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
58817 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
58817 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
58817 HUD_RaceEthnic-1.1.pdf
58817 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
58817 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
58817 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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