Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) - Tester Training

The summary for the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) - Tester Training 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.

Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) - Tester Training: The Fair Housing Initiatives Program is a significant source of funding for FHIP grantees that conduct fair housing testing in local communities across the country. Fair housing testing refers to the use of testers who, without any bona fide intent to rent or purchase property, pose as prospective renters or buyers of real estate for the purpose of determining whether housing providers and others are complying with the federal Fair Housing Act. The Department continues to be vigilant about ensuring that testing performed by testers with FHIP funds adhere to HUD's investigatory standards so that the testing yields credible, objective and admissible evidence to aid in the enforcement of the federal Fair Housing Act. The Department acknowledges that great variation exists in the quality of fair housing testing performed by FHIP grantees. Some grantees have consistently demonstrated that testing produces strong evidence that can be used to forge effective legal challenges to discriminatory housing practices. Still some grantees exhibit lesser capabilities and uneven or less accomplished tracs. HUD recognizes the need to improve and standardized the quality of testing provided by testers employed by FHIP grantees. In response, HUD's FHIP FY 2020 Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) NOFA to that provides consistent training in the areas of testing. The Department is also aware that testers may specialized in specific areas of testing, and that testers will need more than the general tester training to provide high quality services. Therefore, the NOFA will also support specialized training courses for testers in the areas of lending and insurance. In summary, this NOFA provides notice of a FHIP EOI Tester Training component that supports the provision of both general tester training and training in the areas of lending and insurance to help meet the needs and requirements of the FHIP program.

Federal Grant Title:	Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) - Tester Training
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Grant Categories:	Housing
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-6400-N-71
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	14.416
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	August 17th, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	August 17th, 2020
Posted Date:	July 16th, 2020
Creation Date:	July 16th, 2020
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$250,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	July 16th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, EOI Eligibility Certification and submit as a part of the application. Training Component - Education and Outreach Tester Training (EOI-TT) Amount Available – $250,000 Applicant Eligibility – QFHOs, other FHOs, and other nonprofit organizations representing groups of persons protected under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, agencies of State or local governments and agencies certified by the Secretary under section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act or other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. Project Period – 12-18 months Award Caps – Up to $250,000 Eligible Activities – Applicants may propose to develop and implement a comprehensive and on-going tester training program for testers working for organizations participating in HUD’s FHIP PEI and the FHOI . The training must contain either or both basic (general) and advanced (complex) tester training courses. Eligible activities will also include on-going efforts to evaluate training quality and impact and assess the need for additional training. An applicant may propose to provide tester training in one or more of the training topics listed below: 1.General or Basic Tester Training (rental and sales) – Teach testers the principles and applications of testing including audit testing, telephone testing, systemic testing and internet/email testing. Review the skills and tools needed to be an effective tester. Provide an overview of the history of testing and the housing industry from a national perspective, as well as information about audit testing, telephone testing, systemic testing and internet/email testing. 2. Advanced or Complex Tester Training (lending and insurance) – Teach testers the principles and applications of lending/insurance testing. Review the skills and tools needed to be an effective tester. Provide an overview of the history of testing in the lending and insurance markets, the mortgage and insurance industry, as well as information about audit and systemic testing. Both General and Advanced Tester Training should also include: Role of Testers/Tester Profiles Preparing for the Tests (test assignments and costs of tests) Performing the Tests Following the tests Test Forms Used Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps
Grant Announcement Contact: Myron Newry
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Direct questions related to this NOFO/NOFA to [email protected].
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