# Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6700-n-21-c-fair-housing-initiatives-program-private-enforcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350423

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $425,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 39 awards worth $16.7 million in total. Applications closed on December 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6700-N-21-C |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $425,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 39 |
| Total funding | $16.7 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.418 |

## Who can apply

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

Under this NOFO, an eligible applicant must be: (1) a Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (QFHO) with at least two years of experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement related experience of meritorious claims in the three years prior to filing this application; or (2) a Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (FHO) with at least one year of experience in the enforcement-related activities listed above during the two years prior to the filing of the application. If the applicant is neither a QFHO nor a FHO with the requisite experience, the organization is ineligible for funding through this NOFO. Both FHOs and QFHOs must currently conduct all the enforcement activities listed above and operate a full-service program. Applicants must complete Appendix B, "Certification for PEI Applicants," to certify QFHO or FHO status. If an organization does not currently have sufficient experience to qualify as a FHO or QFHO (see 24 CFR §§ 125.103 and 125.401), the organization may be eligible to apply under FHIP's Education and Outreach Initiative (FR-6700-N-21-A), Tester Coordinator Training (FR-6700-N-71-A), and/or Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FR-6700-N-21-B) NOFOs. Please see each corresponding NOFO for specific eligibility requirements. If an applicant applies for both a PEI and FHOI Continuing Development Component (CDC) grant and receives an award for both, funding for the FHOI-CDC will be rescinded if a determination is made that the activities for both awards are exactly alike or similar. Applicants must submit a separate complete application for each FHIP Initiative/component for which they apply. 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) funds non-profits and other fair housing organizations and currently provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under several 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 Initiatives are: the Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI), the 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 Test Coordinator Training under the Education and Outreach Initiative.PEI provides funding to private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet statutory requirements to conduct testing, investigate violations and obtain enforcement of the rights granted under the FHA or State or local laws that are substantially equivalent to the rights and remedies provided in the FHA. This NOFO announces the availability of $16,704,318.47 through the PEI Multi-Year Funding Component to fund new FY2023 grant awards. The PEI Multi-Year Component provides grants of up to $400,000 per year per grantee for a three-year duration, with future years’ funding subject to appropriations. This NOFO will accept applications for PEI only. Please see the FHOI and EOI NOFOs for the additional FHIP funding opportunities.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6700-N-21-C still open?

No. It closed on December 18, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFH-2600-DC-021C, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement 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 Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement Initiative?

Closed December 18, 2023. 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 $425,000 each. About $16.7 million in total across about 39 awards.

### Who has won Private Enforcement Initiatives  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc., Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Fair Housing Center. The program made 261 awards worth $177 million in that time.