FY24 Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative
The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) provides funding to eligible non-profit and other fair housing organizations through competitive grants under three 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 funded Initiatives are the Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI), the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI). 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 FHOI-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 religion, or expanding testing experience in mortgage lending and appraisal contexts.
The FHOI-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 that are 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 activity.
Funding of approximately $3,700,000 is available through this NOFO. HUD expects to make approximately 8 awards from the funds available under this NOFA.
Preference Points: This NOFO offers preference points: Environmental Justice (2 pts), Minority Serving Institutions (2 Pts), and Promise Zones(2pts).
Program Office: Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Funding Opportunity Title: Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative
Assistance Listing Number: 14.417
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6800-N-21-B
OMB Approval Numbers: 2529-0033
Estimated Opening Date: 09/20/2024
Estimated Deadline Date: 11/19/2024
Agency Contact: Stephanie Thomas, Phone: 202-402-6938, Email: Stephanie.W.Thomas@hud.gov