Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Administrative Enforcement Initiative
HUD funds state or local governments and certain public entities to carry out administrative enforcement programs that obtain enforcement of fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act or substantially equivalent state/local laws.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV
⚑ Not open to universities unless they qualify as a state/local government or public entity applicant. · FHAP agencies currently under suspension or a performance improvement plan are ineligible. · Applicants that do not participate in FHAP must operate under a substantially equivalent fair housing law and request a determination. · Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are ineligible.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
Recipients must use AEI funds to "develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs or activities designed to obtain enforcement of the rights granted by [the Act] or by State or local laws that provide rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices that are substantially equivalent to the rights and remedies provided in [the Act]..." 42 USC § 3616a(a); 24 CFR § 125.201.
Eligibility
Eligible Entities. In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 3616a(a), to receive an award under this NOFO you must be a State or local government or their agency or other public entity that is formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. This can include:A State or local government or their agency that participates in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). 24 CFR § 115.Another agency of State or local government.A public entity that is formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.FHAP agencies cannot be currently under suspension or a performance improvement plan under 24 CFR § 115.210(a) or (b).Agencies or public entities that do not participate in the FHAP must operate under a substantially equivalent law to the Act. Your application should include a request for determination whether the law the agency or entity operates under is substantially equivalent. See 24 CFR § 115.204 for Criteria for adequacy of law. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Department of Housing and Urban Development <katherine.vasilopoulos@hud.gov>
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