Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6500 N 78C
The Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) American Rescue Plan grant is a one-time, emergency relief funding opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Backed by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, HUD received $20 million in supplemental Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) funding to help fair housing organizations keep operating, stabilize their services, and respond to housing discrimination issues that either arose during the pandemic or were made worse by it. The central idea is to ensure that fair housing enforcement and public-facing education do not stall during a public health crisis, especially when housing instability and discrimination risks can spike.
This opportunity specifically funds the PEI component of FHIP, meaning it is geared toward enforcement work rather than general research or planning. HUD intends to award grants to Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (QFHOs) and Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) so they can continue investigating and pursuing fair housing complaints, handling inquiries, and carrying out enforcement-related activities that were disrupted, delayed, or complicated by the pandemic. Applicants can propose projects that address new patterns of discrimination connected to pandemic conditions (for example, discrimination tied to disability-related accommodation requests, changes in screening practices, or pandemic-era housing instability), or they can focus on sustaining core enforcement and education functions that needed extra support to keep going under COVID-era constraints.
The scope of activities HUD highlights is broad but practical: intake of fair housing inquiries, complaint processing, investigations, and education and outreach tied to fair housing rights. Importantly, the grant can also cover the costs of delivering services in altered conditions, such as adapting operations to remote or hybrid work, building capacity to serve clients who cannot meet in person, or addressing access barriers created by limited technology. HUD signals that these funds are meant to help organizations stay effective while the pandemic disrupted normal operations, rather than forcing them to pause enforcement work until conditions returned to normal.
A major emphasis of the program is equity and reaching people who were hit hardest during or in connection with the pandemic. HUD encourages applicants to target underserved communities and complainants most likely to face discrimination and housing insecurity, including low-income households; African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders; people with disabilities and other members of protected classes; and people who are experiencing housing instability or homelessness or are at risk of it. HUD also calls out households facing potential displacement connected to the end of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums, as well as seniors and people with disabilities attempting to move out of congregate or institutional settings due to heightened COVID risk. Another explicit priority is helping people with inadequate access to technology, recognizing that remote services and online systems can unintentionally shut out those who most need assistance.
From an administrative standpoint, HUD designed this as a simplified application with an expedited review process to move emergency relief dollars quickly. The opportunity is a discretionary grant (CFDA 14.418). The funding opportunity number is FR 6500 N 78C. HUD anticipated making about 98 awards, with a maximum award ceiling of $350,000 per grant. The notice was created on July 19, 2021, and the original closing date was August 18, 2021, with applications due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.
Overall, the grant is meant to keep fair housing enforcement capacity strong during a disruptive public health emergency, while also encouraging organizations to expand access in ways that are fair and targeted. HUD is looking for projects that help victims of housing discrimination navigate pandemic-related challenges, maintain or restore enforcement pipelines, and ensure that communities facing the greatest barriers are not left without meaningful protection and support.Apply for FR 6500 N 78C
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative American Rescue Plan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.418.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2021 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern Standard time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 98 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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| Healthy Homes Production Grant Program Apply for FR 6500 N 44 Funding Number: FR 6500 N 44 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care Competition and Noncompetitive Award of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Renewal and Replacement Grants Apply for FR 6500 N 25 Funding Number: FR 6500 N 25 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| GPD Capital Grant Apply for VA GPD CG FY2022 Funding Number: VA GPD CG FY2022 Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program Category: Housing Funding Amount: $4,500,000 |
| Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department's Fiscal Year 2021 Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant Program Apply for FR 6500 N 33 Funding Number: FR 6500 N 33 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
| FY21 NOFO Housing Counseling Training Grant Program Apply for FR 6500 N 30 Funding Number: FR 6500 N 30 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| FY 2021 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program Apply for FR 6500 N 34 Funding Number: FR 6500 N 34 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $50,000,000 |
| HUD’s National Homeless Data Analysis Project Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Apply for FR 6500 N 85 Funding Number: FR 6500 N 85 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $9,000,000 |
| Capital Fund At Risk/Receivership/ Substandard/ Troubled Program Apply for FR 6500 N 81 Funding Number: FR 6500 N 81 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $3,500,000 |
| HUDRD - Qualitative Data Collection for Cohort 2 MTW Expansion- Rent Reform Experiment Apply for FR 6600 N 29D Funding Number: FR 6600 N 29D Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| HUDRD-Exploring the Feasibility of Linking Eviction Records to Administrative Databases for HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Program Apply for FR 6600 N 29E Funding Number: FR 6600 N 29E Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Impact Evaluation of the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program Apply for FR 6600 N 83 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 83 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Apply for FR 6600 N 41 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 41 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,200,000 |
| Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program Pre- and Full Application Apply for FR 6600 N 15 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 15 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Apply for FR 6600 N 13 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 13 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $8,000,000 |
| Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program Apply for FR 6600 N 39 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 39 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant Program Apply for FR 6600 N 48 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 48 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $7,500,000 |
| Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Apply for FR 6600 N 23 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 23 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Continuum of Care Competition and Noncompetitive Award of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Renewal and Replacement Grants Apply for FR 6600 N 25 Funding Number: FR 6600 N 25 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
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