Fair Housing Initiatives Program

 

To develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and/or activities to educate the public about, as well as provide enforcement of, fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act; 42 U.S.C. 3601-3619 or State or local laws that provide substantially equivalent rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices. Objectives include provisions for strengthening existing or establish new fair housing enforcement organizations.

Active 14.408 Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development B - Project Grants Not applicable. Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, Section 561 Public Law 100-242
Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 Section 561, Public Law 100-242, as amended Authorizes Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to make grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with State or local governments or their agencies, public or private non-profit organizations or institutions, or other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices under the Fair Housing Act. Housing and Community Act of 1992 Section 905, Public Law 102-550, 101 Stat. 1815 revises and expands the Fair Housing Initiatives Program to include changes in fair housing and lending laws/regulations since the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended. State and local government agencies, public or private nonprofit organizations or institutions- and other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. Applicants for funding of testing activities must have at least one year of experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement of meritorious claims. Fair housing enforcement organizations and nonprofit groups organizing to build their capacity to provide fair housing enforcement are also eligible applicants. Additionally, eligibility requirements are outlined in the NOFO. Any person or group of persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. Also, any person or group of persons, including landlords and real estate agents, to prevent discriminatory housing practices because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. Applicants must submit applications in accordance with the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) criteria including specific HUD Forms/Assurances/Certifications, narrative Rating Factor responses, Statement of Work and Budget, and an eligibility certification. Applicants that apply for funding under FHIP must adhere to costs principles as determined accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.400 (Subpart E-Cost Principles). Applicants for enforcement related activities must provide written verification of 5401 (c) (3) status. Applicants for funding of testing activities must certify that they will not solicit funds from or seek to provide services or products for compensation to any person or organization which has been the subject of testing by the applicant for a 12-month period following a test. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must apply electronically unless a waiver is granted. Applicants must have a valid SAMs Registration, and be registered with Grants.gov. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200.200 (Subpart C-Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards) apply to this program. Applicants must be submitted in accordance with requirements and forms provided in the NOFO. Funds are awarded in accordance with the NOFO. A Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) rates and ranks applicants based on review of 5 rating factors, preference points, past performance and applicant risk. Deadlines vary annually. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Deadlines are listed under www.grants.gov and within 120-180 days The signing official or designee has the final authority for awards. From 30 to 60 days. 30-60 days Not applicable. Applicants are selected and points are provided according to NOFO selection criteria. This criteria is included in the NOFO, as posted on www.Grants.gov. Housing financial assistance may be used for enforcement-related or education and outreach projects conducted to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. Eligible projects and activities must be conducted in accordance with procedures contained in 24 CFR Part 125 and in an annual Notice of Funding Opportunity. Financial assistance is provided for projects conducted by public or private entities to further fair housing. However, fair housing enforcement projects, including those to support the continued development of existing fair housing organizations and to establish new ones, may only be awarded to fair housing enforcement organizations under the Fair Housing Act or State or local laws that provide substantially equivalent rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices. Education and outreach projects may generally be awarded to a wider variety of organizations including public or private or not-for-profit organizations or institutions, or other public or private entities that are working to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices, as well as faith-based community-based organizations and State or local government agencies. Performance Reports: Annual performance monitoring is required Grantees are assessed quarterly on their performance of timely submission of deliverables, the quality of their submissions and their efficiency in meeting specified timelines for drawing down funds and financial management. A final report of all cumulative activities is also required. 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. 2 CFR 200 Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Funding is in accordance with requirements and forms provided in the NOFO with project periods generally ranging from 12 to 36 months. Funds are awarded under the NOFO. Funds are released under funding documents as negotiated under the grant agreement. Funds are released under HUD's financial system as reimbursements for activities completed. None/Not specified. Stephanie W. Thomas
451 7th Street, S.W.
Room 5222
Washington, DC 20410 USA
Stephanie.W.Thomas@hud.gov
Phone: 202-402-6958 http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/partners/FHIP/fhip.cfm. 86-0144-0-1-751 (Project Grants) FY 22$46,034,633.00; FY 23 est $108,691,348.00; FY 24 est $57,500,000.00; FY 21$82,342.00; FY 20$73,409,120.00; FY 19$38,699,995.00; FY 18$23,174,232.00; FY 17$16,013,813.00; FY 16$38,300,000.00; - $125,000-$1,000,000 24 CFR Part 125, Fair Housing Initiatives Program.