Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative

The summary for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative: HUD is making available through this PEI NOFA $30,750,000 for Fair Housing Initiative Programs. While the total PEI Multi-Year (PEI-MY) Funding is $30,750,000, approximately $24,619,663 is set aside based upon appropriations for FY 2016 and FY 2017 current Multi-year grantees. The remaining funding of $6,130,337 will fund new FY 2018 grantees. Additional funds may become available for award under this NOFA under 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 contained in this NOFA. Funding for additional years beyond FY 2018 is subject to the availability of appropriations. 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. However, for FY2018, 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 NOFAs and 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. The following is a general description of PEI (see chart in section III. A. for all eligibility requirements): Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI). This Initiative provides funding to private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet statutory requirements to conduct investigation 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-MY) Applicants may apply for funding under each FHIP NOFA and apply under multiple components as long as the applicant applies under the correct NOFA, and meets the specific eligibility requirements and funding restrictions.
Federal Grant Title: Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative
Federal Agency Name: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Grant Categories: Housing
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6200-N-21-C
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 14.418
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: December 19th, 2018
Original Application Deadline: December 19th, 2018
Posted Date: October 29th, 2018
Creation Date: October 29th, 2018
Archive Date: January 18th, 2019
Total Program Funding: $6,130,337
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $100,000
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: October 30th, 2018
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Under this NOFA, eligible applicants must be Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) 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 Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) 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, or the organization is ineligible. Both FHOs and QFHOs must currently conduct these enforcement activities and operate a full- service program. Applicants must complete the 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-6200-21A) and/or Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FR-6200-21B) 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.
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