Fair Housing Initiatives Programs (FHIP) - Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)
This Initiative assists private, tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and local fair housing laws.
There are three components under this Initiative:
the PEI-General Component, the PEI-Performance-Based Funding Component, and the PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component.
Private Enforcement Initiative ? Performance-Based Funding Component.
(PBFC) This funding is awarded to applicants who are present and/or former PEI grantees with Excellent performance, over a three (3) year period, based upon appropriations.
PBFC applicants must be QFHOs, in addition to having additional distinct requirements.
PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component:
Assists private tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations to investigate and provide testing to protect persons in protected classes and neighborhoods with a high concentration of persons in protected classes from mortgage rescue scams.
There are three components under this Initiative:
the PEI-General Component, the PEI-Performance-Based Funding Component, and the PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component.
Private Enforcement Initiative ? Performance-Based Funding Component.
(PBFC) This funding is awarded to applicants who are present and/or former PEI grantees with Excellent performance, over a three (3) year period, based upon appropriations.
PBFC applicants must be QFHOs, in addition to having additional distinct requirements.
PEI- Mortgage Rescue Component:
Assists private tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations to investigate and provide testing to protect persons in protected classes and neighborhoods with a high concentration of persons in protected classes from mortgage rescue scams.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Download application using CFDA number.
Additional Information of Eligibility:
PEI eligible applicants are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) and Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), see 24 CFR 125.103; public or private, not-for-profit organizations or institutions and other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices including entities that will be established (FHOI Establishing New Organizations Initiative) as a result of receiving an award under this FHIP NOFA; agencies of State or local governments; and agencies that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP).
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html
Contact:
You may contact Myron P. Newry or Denise L. Brooks, of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal OpportunityÂ’s FHIP Support Division, at 202-402-7095 or 202-402-7050, respectively (these are not toll-free numbers). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may contact the Division by calling 1-800-290-
Agency Email Description:
Program Contact Person
Agency Email:
Denise.L.Brooks@hud.gov
Date Posted:
2009-07-23
Application Due Date:
2009-09-18
Archive Date:
2009-09-19
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