Fair Housing Assistance Program

 

To provide assistance to State and local fair housing enforcement agencies for complaint processing, training, technical assistance, education and outreach, data and information systems and other activities that will further fair housing within the agency's jurisdiction. The intent of the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) is to build a coordinated intergovernmental enforcement of fair housing laws and provide incentives for States and localities to assume a greater share of responsibility for administering fair housing laws.

Active 14.401 Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants Not applicable. The Fair Housing Act 42 U.S.C. 3600 et seq. Eligible applicants include State and local government fair housing enforcement agencies administering fair housing laws that have been certified by HUD as providing substantially equivalent rights and remedies as those provided by the Fair Housing Act and which have executed formal written Agreements with HUD to process housing discrimination complaints. In determining eligibility, HUD may also take into consideration whether a jurisdiction is already served by a FHAP agency. Any person or group of persons aggrieved by a discriminatory housing practice because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. Also includes organizations (e.g. fair housing groups) that have suffered an injury as a result of a discriminatory housing practice. Cooperative Agreement Costs will be determined in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Grants. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. None. None. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Funding to a state or local agency is contingent on appropriation from Congress and the state or local agency's enforcement of a law that, on its face and in operation, is substantially equivalent to the Fair Housing Act. The FHAP program provides funds on a formula basis to fully certified State and local agencies for complaint processing, administrative costs, and training associated with the enforcement of a substantially equivalent fair housing law. State and local fair housing enforcement agencies in their first three years of participation in the FHAP, which are interim certified, receive a fixed amount of funding to build the capacity of the agency to enforce substantially equivalent fair housing laws in lieu of the formula funding provided to fully certified agencies. Performance Reports: FHAP agencies are subject to a Performance Assessment at least every 24 months. The PAR examines performance with respect complaint processing and also with respect to the program's budget and finance requirements and recordkeeping requirements. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program -specific audit conducted for that year. Non - Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 State and local agencies are required to maintain housing discrimination complaint files for a period of one year after closure. Statutory Formula: Title Certification and Funding of State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies Chapter 24 Part 115 Statutory Formula: Title Certification and Funding of State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies Chapter 24 Part 115 Subpart Public Law FHAP agency may not unilaterally reduce the level of finance resources committed to fair housing activities. Where an agency investigates other types of (e.g., employment), it must certify annually that at least 20% of its total budget, exclusive of its FHAP funds, is dedicated to fair housing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Cooperative agreements are executed for one year, they are non-competitive, and provide funding for complaint processing, administrative costs, and training for contribution agencies. Capacity building funds are also provided under a cooperative agreement for a period of up to three years. For detailed program information under each funding component, contact the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Region or Headquarters Office. Fixed price cooperative agreements are anticipated to be awarded with payments to be made in accordance with a schedule of dates set out in the cooperative agreements. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Erik J.Steinecker
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20410 US
Erik.L.Steinecker@hud.gov
Phone: 202-402-5158 http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/partners/FHAP/index.cfm. 86-0144-0-1-751 (Formula Grants) FY 22$27,224,318.00; FY 23 est $29,633,294.00; FY 24 est $27,500,000.00; FY 21$18,678,139.00; FY 20$25,741,782.00; FY 19$24,304,775.00; FY 18$22,269,877.00; FY 16$19,735,652.00; FY 17 est $24,300,000.00; - Funding is provided for capacity building, complaint processing, training, and administrative costs. Funding may also be available for partnership efforts and special enforcement efforts. See 24 CFR Part 115 for regulations on the Certification and Funding of State and local Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies. Fiscal Year 2016 Investigation, conciliation, and litigation of housing discrimination complaints brought under state and local laws that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act and fair housing partnerships that assist states and localities carry out provisions of state and local laws that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act Investigation, conciliation, and litigation of housing discrimination complaints brought under state and local laws that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act and fair housing partnerships that assist states and localities carry out provisions of state and local laws that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act
Fiscal Year 2022 Investigation, conciliation, and litigation of housing discrimination complaints brought under state and local laws that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act and fair housing partnerships that assist states and localities carry out provisions of state and local laws that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act.