# Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6500-n-21-b-fair-housing-initiative-program-fair-housing-organization/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333122

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $2.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6500-N-21-B |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $2.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.417 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants may be Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) and Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), and nonprofit groups organizing to build their capacity to provide fair housing enforcement. All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, FHOI Eligibility Certification and submit as a part of their application. This FHOI Initiative NOFO makes available $2,250,000 under the Continued Development Component (CDC), which includes the use of FY 2020 FHOI carryover funds in the amount of $250,000. The CDC component provides funds to non-profit fair housing organizations to build their capacity and effectiveness to conduct enforcement related activities eligible for funding including but not limited to: (1) adding an enforcement staff and enforcement-related activities (e.g., to an existing fair housing education organization); and (2) expanding testing expertise and experience. This NOFO will receive applications for the FHOI NOFO only. Please see the specific PEI and EOI NOFOs for the additional FHIP funding opportunities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) provides funding to fair housing organizations and other non-profits that assist individuals who believe that they have been victims of housing discrimination. Currently FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under several initiatives to carry out enforcement activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices and inform individuals of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. The Initiatives are: the Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI), Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI). In addition, consistent with HUD appropriations directives, FHEO is publishing a separate NOFO for EOI-Tester Coordinator Training. This FHOI Initiative NOFO makes available $2,250,000 under the Continued Development Component (CDC), (which includes the use of FY 2020 FHOI carryover funds in the amount of $250,000). The CDC component provides funds to non-profit fair housing organizations to build their capacity and effectiveness to conduct enforcement related activities eligible for funding including but not limited to: (1) adding an enforcement staff and enforcement-related activities (e.g., to an existing fair housing education organization); and (2) expanding testing expertise and experience. This NOFO will receive applications for the FHOI NOFO only. Please see the specific PEI and EOI NOFOs for the additional FHIP funding opportunities.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6500-N-21-B still open?

No. It closed on June 14, 2021.

### Who can apply for Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative?

Closed June 14, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $2.3 million in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Fair Housing Organization Initiatives grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Fair Housing Alliance, Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc., Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California. The program made 340 awards worth $51.9 million in that time.