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The Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) is a competitive grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to strengthen the nation s fair housing enforcement capacity. The program supports nonprofit and other eligible fair housing organizations that work to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices and to educate the public about rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. While FHIP overall includes multiple initiative tracks, this specific notice of funding opportunity focuses only on FHOI, with separate FY2023 notices covering the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI), and an additional separate notice for EOI Test Coordinator Training.
This FHOI funding is organized into two components aimed at different organizational needs and stages of development. The Continued Development Component (CDC) offers a total of $1,820,000 to help existing eligible nonprofit fair housing organizations build their capacity and improve their effectiveness in fair housing enforcement work. The intent is to help established organizations expand or deepen their ability to conduct enforcement related activities, including investigations and other efforts that directly address discriminatory conduct in housing and housing related transactions. The description highlights examples of priority or illustrative enforcement areas, such as investigating discrimination allegations based on sexual orientation and gender identity, addressing source of income discrimination and religious bias, and strengthening technical experience in complex lending related areas like mortgage lending discrimination and appraisal bias. In practice, the CDC funding is meant to help organizations become more capable and better resourced to run enforcement programs that can identify discrimination, support complainants, and produce stronger fair housing outcomes.
The Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC) provides a total of $1,880,000 to expand the geographic reach of fair housing enforcement by creating new organizations in places that are unserved or underserved. Under ENOC, the applicants are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) that act as sponsoring organizations. These sponsors are responsible for establishing a new, separate sponsored organization that will operate as a viable regional or local fair housing enforcement entity. The funded work under ENOC is focused on the practical steps required to stand up a single new organization that can conduct core enforcement functions, particularly fair housing testing and other enforcement related activities. The overall goal is to grow sustainable on the ground enforcement capacity in communities that do not currently have enough fair housing organizational infrastructure.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary grant under HUD s housing funding activity category and is listed under CFDA number 14.417. The funding opportunity number is FR 6700 N 21 B. HUD anticipated making about 8 awards, and the listed award ceiling is $1,880,000, which aligns with the maximum funding available under the ENOC component. The opportunity was posted on September 29, 2023, with an original application deadline of November 30, 2023, due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details provided in the full notice, but the summary makes clear that nonprofit fair housing organizations are central to CDC eligibility and that only QFHOs can apply as sponsors under ENOC to create new, independent fair housing enforcement organizations.
Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at increasing both the effectiveness of existing fair housing enforcement organizations and the presence of such organizations in regions that lack them. The CDC track strengthens and modernizes enforcement capabilities within established groups, while the ENOC track expands the enforcement network by helping qualified sponsors launch new stand alone organizations that can perform testing, investigations, and other enforcement related fair housing work.Apply for FR 6700 N 21 B
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.417.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 29, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2023 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,880,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI): FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI), a competitive discretionary grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is designed to strengthen fair housing enforcement capacity by supporting eligible fair housing organizations that work to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices and educate the public about rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.
2) Which FHIP track does this notice cover?
This notice focuses only on the Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI). Separate FY2023 notices cover the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI), plus an additional separate notice for EOI Test Coordinator Training.
3) What is the overall purpose of FHOI funding?
FHOI funding is intended to increase fair housing enforcement capacity in two ways: (1) strengthen existing eligible nonprofit fair housing organizations so they can conduct enforcement work more effectively, and (2) expand the geographic reach of fair housing enforcement by establishing new organizations in unserved or underserved areas.
4) How is the FHOI funding structured?
The funding is organized into two components: the Continued Development Component (CDC) and the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC). Each component targets different organizational needs and stages of development.
5) What is the Continued Development Component (CDC)?
The Continued Development Component (CDC) provides funding to help existing eligible nonprofit fair housing organizations build capacity and improve effectiveness in fair housing enforcement work. The intent is to help established organizations expand or deepen their ability to conduct enforcement-related activities, including investigations and other efforts that directly address discriminatory conduct in housing and housing-related transactions.
6) How much funding is available under CDC?
The total amount identified for the Continued Development Component (CDC) is $1,820,000.
7) What kinds of activities does CDC emphasize?
CDC emphasizes enforcement-related capacity building, including investigations and other direct enforcement efforts. The description includes illustrative priority areas such as investigating discrimination allegations based on sexual orientation and gender identity, addressing source of income discrimination and religious bias, and strengthening technical experience in complex lending-related areas like mortgage lending discrimination and appraisal bias.
8) What is the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC)?
The Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC) is designed to expand the geographic reach of fair housing enforcement by creating a new fair housing enforcement organization in an unserved or underserved area. Under ENOC, a qualified sponsor establishes a new, separate sponsored organization that can operate as a viable regional or local fair housing enforcement entity.
9) How much funding is available under ENOC?
The total amount identified for the Establishing New Organizations Component (ENOC) is $1,880,000.
10) Who can apply under ENOC?
Under ENOC, applicants are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) that apply as sponsoring organizations. The sponsor is responsible for establishing the new, separate sponsored organization.
11) What is the sponsor required to do under ENOC?
The sponsor must establish one new, separate, independent organization that will operate as a viable regional or local fair housing enforcement entity. The funded work focuses on the practical steps needed to stand up that single organization so it can carry out core enforcement functions.
12) What enforcement functions are highlighted for the new organization under ENOC?
The description highlights core enforcement functions, particularly fair housing testing and other enforcement-related activities.
13) What is the key difference between CDC and ENOC?
CDC is aimed at strengthening capacity within existing eligible nonprofit fair housing organizations. ENOC is aimed at expanding the enforcement network by having QFHOs sponsor and establish new, stand-alone fair housing enforcement organizations in unserved or underserved areas.
14) How many awards does HUD expect to make?
HUD anticipated making about 8 awards.
15) What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $1,880,000, aligning with the maximum funding available under the ENOC component.
16) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FR 6700 N 21 B.
17) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA number 14.417.
18) What type of grant is this?
This is a discretionary grant under HUD's housing funding activity category.
19) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 29, 2023.
20) What was the application deadline and time zone?
The original application deadline was November 30, 2023, due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
The summary describes eligibility broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details provided in the full notice. Based on the summary, nonprofit fair housing organizations are central to CDC eligibility, and only Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) can apply as sponsors under ENOC.
22) What outcomes is HUD trying to achieve through FHOI?
The opportunity is aimed at increasing both the effectiveness of existing fair housing enforcement organizations and the presence of such organizations in regions that lack them. CDC supports stronger and more modernized enforcement capabilities, while ENOC supports creating new organizations to provide sustainable, on-the-ground enforcement capacity where infrastructure is insufficient.
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