Description
The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) provides funding to organizations to support fair housing enforcement activities and related initiatives. The program aims to strengthen the private fair housing infrastructure by assisting in the creation and growth of organizations focused on fair housing enforcement and awareness. The available funding is approximately $50,100,000, and the program expects to make around 5 awards. The project duration is 24 months, consisting of two consecutive 12-month performance and budget periods. Key activities include reviewing and refining the referral process, submitting testing methodology, developing a tester recruitment plan, and monitoring settlement agreements. The program seeks to support projects that strengthen organizational effectiveness, expand fair housing capability, cultivate specialized expertise, promote strategic collaboration, and improve the long-term capacity of the private fair housing community.
Some key points to consider:
• The program provides competitive awards to qualified fair housing enforcement organizations and nonprofit groups.
• The funding made available under this competition is intended to create durable organizational improvements.
• Applicants should propose projects that result in sustainable organizational capability rather than solely the completion of discrete project activities.
• The program expects to make approximately 5 awards, with a minimum award of $1,700,000 and a maximum award of $8,900,000.
• The project duration is 24 months, with two consecutive 12-month performance and budget periods.
• Key deliverables include a referral process, testing methodology, tester recruitment plan, and settlement agreement monitoring reports.