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FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE

Department of Housing and Urban Development · OFH-2600-DC-021C

In plain English

Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for this grant until Jan 1, 2027 (51 days left).

Individual awards range from $500,000 to $1,500,000, the agency expects to make 13 awards and estimated total program funding is $13,546,112.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateJan 1, 2027 · 51 days left
Agency note on the deadlineElectronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted dateJul 2, 2026
Opportunity numberOFH-2600-DC-021C
AgencyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · all Department of Housing and Urban Development grants
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryLaw, Justice and Legal Services
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$1,500,000
Award floor (min per award)$500,000
Estimated total program funding$13,546,112
Expected number of awards13
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)14.418 – Private Enforcement Initiatives
Last updated on Grants.govNov 2, 2026

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

To receive an award under this NOFO your organization must be organized as a private, tax-exempt, nonprofit, charitable 501(c) (3) organization currently engaged in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement of meritorious claims; and either a: Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (QFHO) with at least two years of experience in all of the following fair housing enforcement related activities in the three years prior to filing the application hereunder: complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

NOTE: HUD is extending the deadline of this NOFO for an additional 60 days. This extension of the NOFO application deadline allows a meaningful opportunity for a wide-range of applicants to apply. Congress amended the Fair Housing Act in 1988 to establish the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to provide funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC §3616a (a). Congress determined in 1987, and has affirmed each year since then through appropriations, that HUD can only achieve its fair housing mission and obligations through supporting a network of organizations helping to educate the public and enforce fair housing rights. Initially a demonstration program, Congress made FHIP permanent in 1992 through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. …

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