# Private Enforcement Initiatives  (14.418)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-418-private-enforcement-initiatives/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Private Enforcement Initiatives  is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $177 million in 261 grants, about $679,163 per award.

## Objectives

To support private non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of violations of the rights granted under title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 2801); develop, implement, and carry out, related activities and enforcement under the Fair Housing Act or State or local laws that provide substantially equivalent rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices; objectives include carrying out testing and other investigative activities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $8.8 million | 26 |
| 2022 | $48.7 million | 152 |
| 2023 | $56.4 million | 98 |
| 2024 | $24.4 million | 57 |
| 2025 | $38.9 million | 94 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. | New York | $2.4 million |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance | Minnesota | $2.4 million |
| Fair Housing Center | Ohio | $2.4 million |
| Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. | New York | $2.3 million |
| Legal Assistance of Western New York Inc | New York | $2.3 million |
| Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio | Ohio | $2.2 million |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc | Ohio | $2.2 million |
| Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey | New Jersey | $2.1 million |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago | Illinois | $2.0 million |
| Disability Law Center | Utah | $2.0 million |
| Legal Aid Chicago | Illinois | $2.0 million |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. | North Carolina | $2.0 million |
| California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. | California | $2.0 million |
| Fair Housing Council-Riverside | California | $2.0 million |
| Community Legal Aid Inc. | Massachusetts | $2.0 million |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc | New York | $2.0 million |
| Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. | Oklahoma | $2.0 million |
| Inland Mediation Board | California | $2.0 million |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. | Virginia | $2.0 million |
| Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. (Hope, Inc.) | Florida | $2.0 million |

## Open opportunities

- [FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ofh-2600-dc-021c-fair-housing-initiatives-program-private-enforcement/), closes January 1, 2027