Fair Housing Initiative Programs Private Enforcement Initiative

The summary for the Fair Housing Initiative Programs 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 Initiative Programs Private Enforcement Initiative: 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: (1) Multi-Year Component. Eligible applicants are Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) or Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs) with at least one or two year's experience, respectively, in complaint intake, investigation and fair housing testing. (See Chart on Section III.A. for additional and specific eligibility requirements) and (2) Lending Discrimination Component (PEI-LDC): Eligible applicants are QFHOs and FHOs who have the organizational capacity to combat abusive mortgage practices in their communities. PEI-LDC has the same eligibility as PEI-MY with additional distinct requirements. (See chart on Section III.A. for all eligibility requirements). (3) Performance Based Component (PEI-PB) continuation from FY 2010.