Open · OFH-2600-DC-021C · CFDA 14.418 · Discretionary
FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$1.5M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 84d
- Days left
- 13
- Expected awards
The verdict
FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE is an open discretionary opportunity from Department of Housing and Urban Development, offering $500,000 -- $1,500,000 across 13 expected awards. Applications close in 84 days.
- $500K-$1.5M
- award range
- Open
- 84 days left
- 13
- expected awards
- 14.418
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE - is cataloged under number OFH-2600-DC-021C and tied to CFDA assistance listing 14.418, posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 2, 2026 and last updated on July 6, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $1,500,000. The agency has projected $13.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 13 awards. If the agency funds the expected 13 awards from the $13.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on November 2, 2026 - roughly 84 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$500,000 -- $1,500,000
Close Date
November 2, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
July 2, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$13,546,112
Expected Awards
13
Instrument
Grant
Description
Congress amended the Fair Housing Act in 1988 to establish the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to provide funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC §3616a (a). Congress determined in 1987, and has affirmed each year since then through appropriations, that HUD can only achieve its fair housing mission and obligations through supporting a network of organizations helping to educate the public and enforce fair housing rights. Initially a demonstration program, Congress made FHIP permanent in 1992 through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The program was expanded in 1992 to address building capacity in unserved areas, establish a national media campaign, and fund a National Fair Housing Month.FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under four initiatives: the Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI), the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI), the Administrative Enforcement Initiative (AEI), and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI).This NOFO funds the PEI to provide grants to a nationwide network of eligible private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations to conduct testing and investigate violations of and enforce the Fair Housing Act, and State or local laws with equivalent rights and remedies.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Katherine Vasilopoulos, Director, Fair Housing Initiatives Program katherine.vasilopoulos@hud.gov
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