Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement Initiative

Under this NOFO, an eligible applicant must be: (1) a Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (QFHO) with at least two years of experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement related experience of meritorious claims in the three years prior to filing this application; or (2) a Fair Housing Enforcement Organization (FHO) with at least one year of experience in the enforcement-related activities listed above during the two years prior to the filing of the application. If the applicant is neither a QFHO nor a FHO with the requisite experience, the organization is ineligible for funding through this NOFO. Both FHOs and QFHOs must currently conduct all the enforcement activities listed above and operate a full-service program. Applicants must complete Appendix B, "Certification for PEI Applicants," to certify QFHO or FHO status.If an organization does not currently have sufficient experience to qualify as a FHO or QFHO (see 24 CFR §§ 125.103 and 125.401), the organization may be eligible to apply under FHIP's Education and Outreach Initiative (FR-6700-N-21-A), Tester Coordinator Training (FR-6700-N-71-A), and/or Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FR-6700-N-21-B) NOFOs. Please see each corresponding NOFO for specific eligibility requirements.  If an applicant applies for both a PEI and FHOI Continuing Development Component (CDC) grant and receives an award for both, funding for the FHOI-CDC will be rescinded if a determination is made that the activities for both awards are exactly alike or similar.Applicants must submit a separate complete application for each FHIP Initiative/component for which they apply. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.