The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) offers competitive grants to non-profit and fair housing organizations. This funding, specifically under the Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI), supports efforts to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices through education, outreach, and enforcement. The grant includes a Continued Development Component (CDC) to enhance existing organizations’ capacity for enforcement activities, such as investigating discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or appraisal bias. Additionally, the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC) aids in forming new fair housing entities in underserved areas to conduct testing and enforcement. This initiative aims to inform individuals of their rights and foster fair housing practices nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 356476
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6800-N-21-B |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fair Housing Initiative Program – Fair Housing Organizations Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.417 — Fair Housing Organization Initiatives |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 19, 2024 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on November 19, 2024. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 19, 2024 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on November 19, 2024. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,880,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants under the Continued Development Component (CDC) are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs), Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), and other private nonprofit organizations seeking to build their capacity to conduct fair housing enforcement activities. All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, FHOI Eligibility Certification, and submit it as a part of their application. Eligible applicants for the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC) are QFHOs that are sponsoring the creation of a new organization to conduct fair housing enforcement activities in areas of the country which are currently unserved or underserved. As a threshold requirement for FHOI-ENOC, the ENOC-sponsored organization is not eligible for additional funding under PEI until it becomes a QFHO or FHO. However, the ENOC sponsored organization is eligible to apply for additional EOI funding.FHOI-ENOC Sponsoring Organization Certification. Under the FHOI-ENOC competition, the sponsoring QFHO must submit the application and certify (Appendix B, Sections 1 and 2) that the proposed new organization has the ability to become a FHO by the end of the grant period of performance. The Sponsoring Organization’s Statement of Work (SOW) should reflect enforcement related activities for the sponsored organization by year two of the grant. Total funding is awarded to the sponsoring organization, which is responsible for distributing funding to the sponsored organization. The HUD GTR will conduct a monitoring review of the sponsored and sponsoring organizations to ensure all financial and management systems are adequate. If HUD makes the determination that financial and management systems of one or both of the organizations are inadequate, HUD may provide technical assistance or terminate the grant. The sponsoring organization will receive administrative funds not to exceed 25% of the grant funding per year to sponsor the new organization. The sponsoring organization may only expend up to that amount for its administrative purposes outlined in the Statement of Work. All other funds must be used for the purpose of establishing the new organization. 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: | The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) funds non-profits and other fair housing organizations and currently provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under several initiatives to carry out education and outreach and enforcement activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices and to inform individuals of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Initiatives are: the Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI), the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI), and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI). In addition, consistent with HUD appropriations directives, FHEO is publishing a separate NOFO for Test Coordinator Training under the Education and Outreach Initiative.This FHOI NOFO makes available $1,820,000 under the Continued Development Component (CDC) and $1,880,000 under the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC). The CDC provides funds to eligible non-profit fair housing organizations to build their capacity and effectiveness to conduct enforcement related activities such as but not limited to: investigating housing discrimination allegations based on sexual orientation and gender identity, source of income or religious bias, or expanding testing experience in mortgage lending discrimination or appraisal bias.The ENOC provides funds to Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) (“sponsoring organizations”) to establish new, separate organizations (“sponsored organizations”) to engage in fair housing work, particularly in areas of the country which are currently unserved or underserved by fair housing enforcement organizations. Eligible activities under the ENOC are those that establish a single organization to become a viable regional/local fair housing enforcement organization that will conduct testing and other fair housing enforcement-related activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://hud.gov/fairhousing |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie W. Thomas
Stephanie.W.Thomas@hud.gov Email:Stephanie.W.Thomas@hud.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 356476 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_FR-6800-N-21-B.pdf
Folder 356476 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> 424CBW.pdf
Folder 356476 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> PromiseZones50153.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephanie W. Thomas Stephanie.W.Thomas@hud.gov Email: Stephanie.W.Thomas@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.417 | FR-6800-N-21-B | Fair Housing Initiative Program – Fair Housing Organizations Initiative | PKG00287950 | Sep 20, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
356476 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
356476 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport_4_0-4.0.pdf
356476 SF424B-1.1.pdf
356476 HUD_424B-1.0.pdf
356476 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
356476 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
356476 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
356476 SF424A-1.0.pdf
356476 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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