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FR-6700-N-71-A: Fair Housing Initiatives Program -Education and Outreach Initiative -Test Coordinator Training

Closed Closed November 30, 2023 Opportunity FR-6700-N-71-A ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative (OFH-2600-DC-021A). Status: Closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left). It is in our archive of Department of Housing and Urban Development notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$500,000
• Award floor$200,000
• Total funding$500,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• 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), public or private not-for-profit organizations or institutions representing groups of persons protected under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices; agencies of State or local governments; and agencies that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, EOI Eligibility Certification and submit it as a part of their application. An applicant's failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline will result in the return of the application without review or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude HUD from making an award. Applicants may be required to verify 501(c)(3) status in accordance with 24 CFR 5.109(l). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

EOI- Test Coordinator Training ComponentAmount Available- $500,000Project Period- 12-18 monthsAward Cap- $500,000Applicant Eligibility- QFHOs, other FHOs, and other nonprofit organizations representing groups of persons protected under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, agencies of State or local governments and agencies certified by the Secretary under section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act, or other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices; agencies of State or local governments; and agencies that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP).Eligible Activities- Applicants must develop and implement a test coordinator training program for fair housing testing coordinators working for organizations participating in HUD’s FHIP Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) and Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI).Applicants must propose training activities that address a variety of testing approaches and structures as well as provide coordinators with the most effective methodologies, technology, and techniques appropriate for productive testing approaches for each testing situation, including effective alternative methods for remote testing. Activities should also include continued technical assistance after training is completed throughout the period of performance. Training should also address primary differences in testing between regions (e.g., some states do not permit secret recordings).The training should contain both basic (general) and advanced (complex) training modules. Eligible activities will also include a comprehensive evaluation of the training quality and impact. Applicants should propose a plan to evaluate training impact, including an assessment of the need for additional or supplemental trainings. Applicants must propose a strategy to provide test coordinator training in the training topics listed below:1. General or Basic Test Coordinator Training (rental and sales) – Teach coordinators the principles and applications of testing, including audit testing, complaint-based enforcement testing, and systemic enforcement testing. The proposed training should educate test coordinators on designing tests with the most effective structure and approach (e.g., matched pair phone tests, or a triad of in person buyer tests).

Category: Housing.

We found no grant awards under Assistance Listing 14.416 in fiscal 2021 to 2025, which usually means the program is new or very small.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFH-2600-DC-021A, which is open now.

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