Fair Housing Initiatives Programs (FHIP) - Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)

Post Date

July 23rd 2009

Application Due Date

September 18th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

FR-5300-N-10

CFDA Number(s)

14.418

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Housing

Eligibility Categories

Other

PEI eligible applicants are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) and Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), see 24 CFR 125.103; public or private, not-for-profit organizations or institutions and other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices including entities that will be established (FHOI Establishing New Organizations Initiative) as a result of receiving an award under this FHIP NOFA; agencies of State or local governments; and agencies that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $21100000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

This Initiative assists private, tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and local fair housing laws. There are three components under this Initiative: the PEI-General Component, the PEI-Performance-Based Funding Component, and the PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component. Private Enforcement Initiative – Performance-Based Funding Component. (PBFC) This funding is awarded to applicants who are present and/or former PEI grantees with Excellent performance, over a three (3) year period, based upon appropriations. PBFC applicants must be QFHOs, in addition to having additional distinct requirements. PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component: Assists private tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations to investigate and provide testing to protect persons in protected classes and neighborhoods with a high concentration of persons in protected classes from mortgage rescue scams.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  You may contact Myron P. Newry or Denise L. Brooks, of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s FHIP Support Division, at 202-402-7095 or 202-402-7050, respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may contact the Division by calling 1-800-290-

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Program Contact Person

• Agency Email Address:

  Denise.L.Brooks@hud.gov

• More Information:

  Download application using CFDA number.