# Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Administrative Enforcement Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ofh-2600-dc-021d-fair-housing-initiatives-program-administrative-enforcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362881

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OFH-2600-DC-021D |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.417 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible Entities. In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 3616a(a), to receive an award under this NOFO you must be a State or local government or their agency that participates in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). 24 CFR § 115. FHAP agencies cannot be currently under suspension or a performance improvement plan under 24 CFR § 115.210(a) or (b). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

Recipients must use AEI funds to "develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs or activities designed to obtain enforcement of the rights granted by [the Act] or by State or local laws that provide rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices that are substantially equivalent to the rights and remedies provided in [the Act]..." 42 USC § 3616a(a); 24 CFR § 125.201.

## Questions people ask

### Is OFH-2600-DC-021D still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Administrative 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 - Administrative Enforcement Initiative?

Closed August 6, 2026. 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 $10.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 3 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.