Fair Housing Initiatives Programs (FHIP) - Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Fair Housing Initiatives Programs (FHIP) - Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)
	CFDA Number:	14.418
	CFDA Description:	Private Enforcement Initiatives
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Housing
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-5300-N-10
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 23, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jul 23, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 18, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 18, 2009
	Archive Date:	Sep 19, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$21,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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; public or private, not-for-profit organizations or institutions and other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices including entities that will be established (FHOI Establishing New Organizations Initiative) as a result of receiving an award under this FHIP NOFA; agencies of State or local governments; and agencies that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP).
Grant Description: This Initiative assists private, tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and local fair housing laws. There are three components under this Initiative: the PEI-General Component, the PEI-Performance-Based Funding Component, and the PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component. Private Enforcement Initiative - Performance-Based Funding Component. (PBFC) This funding is awarded to applicants who are present and/or former PEI grantees with Excellent performance, over a three (3) year period, based upon appropriations. PBFC applicants must be QFHOs, in addition to having additional distinct requirements. PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component: Assists private tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations to investigate and provide testing to protect persons in protected classes and neighborhoods with a high concentration of persons in protected classes from mortgage rescue scams.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html
Grant Announcement Contact: You may contact Myron P. Newry or Denise L. Brooks, of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity's FHIP Support Division, at 202-402-7095 or 202-402-7050, respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may contact the Division by calling 1-800-290-1617 (this is a toll-free umber).

Program Contact Person [Denise.L.Brooks@hud.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Fair Housing Initiative Programs - Private Enforcement Initiative; • Fair Housing Initiative Program Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)