Fair Housing Initiative Programs Private Enforcement Initiative

Post Date

February 16th 2012

Application Due Date

March 16th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

FR-5600-8A

CFDA Number(s)

14.418

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development
Education
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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $30050000

• 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. There are three components under this Initiative: (1) Multi-Year Component. Eligible applicants are Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) or Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs) with at least one or two yearуs experience, respectively, in complaint intake, investigation and fair housing testing. (See Chart on Section III.A. for additional and specific eligibility requirements) and (2) Lending Discrimination Component (PEI-LDC): Eligible applicants are QFHOs and FHOs who have the organizational capacity to combat abusive mortgage practices in their communities. PEI-LDC has the same eligibility as PEI-MY with additional distinct requirements. (See chart on Section III.A. for all eligibility requirements). (3) Performance Based Component (PEI-PB) continuation from FY 2010.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  You may contact Myron P. Newry or Paula Stone of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunityуs FHIP Division, at 202-402-7095 or 202-402-7054, respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may contact the Division by calling (800) 290-1617 (this is

• Agency Mailing Address:

  See Agency Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  @hud.gov

• More Information:

  Application and Instructions download using CFDA Number ONLY.