Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI)
ID: FR-6900-N-21-B • Type: Posted
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Overview
Category of Funding
Housing
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 7/29/25 the Department of Housing and Urban Development posted grant opportunity FR-6900-N-21-B for Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) with funding of $3.7 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 14.417 Fair Housing Organization Initiatives.
It is expected that 8 total grants will be made
worth between $100,000 and $1.9 million.
Timing
Posted Date
July 29, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 21, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
July 29, 2025, 8:52 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
FHOI Continued Development ComponentEligible applicants under the CDC are Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs), Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs), and other private nonprofit organizations seeking to build their capacity to conduct fair housing enforcement activities. All applicants are required to complete Appendix B, FHOI Eligibility Certification, and submit it as a part of their application.FHOI Establishing New Organizations ComponentEligible applicants for the ENOC are QFHOs that are sponsoring the creation of a new organization to conduct fair housing enforcement activities in areas of the country which are currently unserved or underserved by a fair housing enforcement organization.The sponsoring organization will receive administrative funds not to exceed 25% of the grant funding per year to sponsor the new organization ONLY for its administrative purposes outlined in the Statement of Work. All other funds must be used for the purpose of establishing the new organization. ENOC Threshold Requirement. As a threshold requirement for FHOI-ENOC, the sponsored organization is not eligible to apply for or receive additional FHIP PEI funding until it becomes a QFHO or FHO. However, the sponsored organization is eligible to apply for EOI and FHOI Continued Development Component funding.FHOI-ENOC Sponsoring Organization Certification. Under the FHOI-ENOC competition, the sponsoring QFHO must submit the application and certify (Appendix B, Sections 1 and 2) that the proposed new organization has the ability to become a FHO by the end of the grant period of performance. The Sponsoring Organization"s Statement of Work (SOW) should reflect enforcement related activities for the sponsored organization by year two of the grant. Total funding is awarded to the sponsoring organization, which is responsible for distributing funding to the sponsored organization. The HUD GTR will conduct a monitoring review of the sponsored and sponsoring organizations to ensure all financial and management systems are adequate. If HUD makes the determination that financial and management systems of one or both organizations are inadequate, HUD may provide technical assistance or terminate the grant. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$1,880,000
Floor
$100,000
Estimated Program Funding
$3,700,000
Estimated Number of Grants
8
Contacts
Contact
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Contact Email
Contact Phone
(202) 402-2440
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