# Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organization Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6600-n-21-b-fair-housing-initiative-program-fair-housing-organization/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343544

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $1.9 million (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $3.7 million in total. Applications closed on December 6, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6600-N-21-B |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 6, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.9 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $3.7 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 under the Continued Development Component (CDC) are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs), Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), and other private nonprofit organizations seeking to build their capacity to conduct fair housing enforcement activities. All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, FHOI Eligibility Certification and submit it as a part of their application. Eligible applicants for the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC) are QFHOs that are sponsoring the creation of a new organization to conduct fair housing enforcement activities in areas of the country which are currently unserved or underserved . As a threshold requirement for FHOI-ENOC, the ENOC-sponsored organization is not eligible for additional funding under PEI until it becomes a QFHO or FHO. However, the ENOC sponsored organization is eligible to apply for additional EOI or Continued Development funding. 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 FY 2022 HUD appropriations directives, FHEO is publishing a separate NOFO for EOI-Tester Coordinator Training. This FHOI NOFO makes available $1.825 million under the Continued Development Component (CDC) and $1.875 million under the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC). 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 such as : investigating discrimination allegations based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expanding testing expertise and experience in mortgage lending discrimination or appraisal bias. The 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 which are currently 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 activities. 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-6600-N-21-B still open?

No. It closed on December 6, 2022.

### 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 December 6, 2022. 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 $1.9 million each. About $3.7 million in total across about 8 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.