Fair Housing Initiative Program Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI) Program

Deadline: 6/14/2021

Amount: $100,000–$250,000

Website: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps/fy21_fhoi

Description:

The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) funds fair housing organizations and other non-profits that assist individuals who believe that they have been victims of housing discrimination. Currently FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under three initiatives to carry out enforcement activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices and inform individuals of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. The CDC component provides funds to non-profit fair housing organizations to build their capacity and effectiveness to conduct enforcement related activities eligible for funding including but not limited to: (1) adding an enforcement staff and enforcement-related activities (e.g., to an existing fair housing education organization); and (2) expanding testing expertise and experience.

Eligible applicants:

fair housing organizations and other non-profits that assist individuals who believe that they have been victims of housing discrimination