HUD is making available up to $10,470,895 through this NOFA for new FY2019 grants.
The remaining $20,879,105 will be used to fund continuing FY2017 and FY2018 PEI Multi-year grantees, at the same level which they were previously funded.
Additional funds may become available for award under
credit:
this NOFA, because of HUD's efforts to recapture unused funds, use carryover funds, or because of the availability of additional appropriated funds.
Use of these funds will be subject to statutory constraints.
All awards are subject to the applicable funding restrictions described in this NOFA.
Funding for additional years beyond FY2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations.
The remaining $20,879,105 of FY2019 PEI funds will be used to fund continuing (second and third year) FY2017 and FY2018 PEI Multi-year grantees outside of this NOFA.
Funding for second and third year of FY2018 and FY2019 Multi-year grantees is subject to the availability of future appropriated funds by Congress.
FHIP funds are used to increase compliance with the Fair Housing Act.
This year, funding is available under three Initiatives:
Private Enforcement (PEI), Fair Housing Organization (FHOI) and Education and Outreach (EOI) Initiatives.
Funding for each initiative is listed under a separate NOFA.
Applicants must apply under the correct NOFA to be considered for funding.
Additionally, if an applicant is eligible and applying for funding under separate initiatives and/or components, the applicant must submit a separate application under the correct NOFA for each component the applicant applies.
This NOFA will consider applicants applying under PEI only.
The following is a general description of PEI (see section III.
A.
for all eligibility requirements):
Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI).
This Initiative provides funding to private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet statutory requirements to conduct investigations and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act.
PEI applicants may be funded under the following Initiative based on eligibility:
Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) - $30,750,000 - Multi-Year Funding Component (PEI-MYFC) Applicants may apply for funding under each FHIP NOFA Initiative/Component as long as the applicant meets the specific eligibility requirements and funding restrictions.