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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fair Housing Initiative Program EOI" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.416 Education and Outreach Initiatives.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 29, 2011 and posted on Jul 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,670,850.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- QFHOs, FHOs, other nonprofit organizations representing groups of persons protected under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. This includes agencies of State or local governments and agencies certified by the Secretary under section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act or other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. EOI National Media Campaign In addition to the above, applicants must have at least five years of experience as an advertisement/media or public relations organization or must partner with an advertising and media services organization with at least five years of experience as an advertisement/media or public relations organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiatives (EOI) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 27C, CFDA 14.416) is a discretionary HUD grant designed to support organizations that educate the public about their rights and responsibilities under the federal Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968). The overall purpose is to reduce discriminatory housing practices by making sure renters, homebuyers, borrowers, housing providers, and community members know what fair housing protections cover, what conduct is illegal, and how to get help when discrimination occurs. The opportunity emphasizes practical outreach and education that can move people from awareness to action, especially by connecting potential complainants with the proper enforcement channels.
The EOI funding is structured into two main program tracks with five total components. The first track is the Regional/Local/Community Based (R/L/C B) Program, which includes three components: a General Component (broad fair housing education and outreach in communities), a Lending Component (focused on fair housing issues connected to mortgage lending, financing, and related credit transactions), and a Higher Education Component (education and outreach activities targeted to colleges and universities and their communities, where housing issues can intersect with students, campus-adjacent rentals, and institutional policies). The second track is the National Based Program, which includes a National Media Campaign Component (large-scale advertising, media, and public relations approaches intended to reach audiences across wider geographic areas) and a National Training Component (training-oriented efforts that build knowledge and capacity among relevant audiences to recognize and address fair housing concerns). Applicants were expected to align their proposed activities with the specific component requirements and eligibility rules referenced in the notice (including the eligibility chart mentioned in the announcement).
A central requirement across all EOI applications is the complaint referral process. Every applicant had to describe how their project would ensure that fair housing complaints discovered through outreach, intake, education events, or community engagement would be referred to HUD or to Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies that HUD recognizes as substantially equivalent. This is not just a general statement of intent; if an applicant were funded, the organization would be required to develop and implement the referral process described in its application. In practice, this means HUD expected grantees to have a clear plan for handling disclosures of discrimination, guiding individuals to appropriate enforcement resources, and making referrals in a consistent, documented way rather than leaving potential complainants without a pathway to action.
Eligibility was broad but focused on entities with a mission and capacity tied to fair housing. Eligible applicants included Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs), Fair Housing Organizations (FHOs), and other nonprofit organizations representing groups protected under the Fair Housing Act. The eligibility scope also extended to state or local government agencies, agencies certified by the HUD Secretary under section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act, and other public or private entities that are developing or carrying out programs intended to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. For the National Media Campaign component specifically, HUD added an experience threshold to ensure applicants could execute professional-grade campaigns: applicants needed at least five years of experience as an advertising/media or public relations organization, or they needed to partner with an advertising and media services organization that could demonstrate at least five years of that kind of experience.
The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make participation more feasible for nonprofits and local entities that have strong community reach but limited unrestricted budgets. The estimated total funding available under this announcement was $6,670,850. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the funding activity category was Housing, reflecting that the work is meant to influence housing access and equity through education, outreach, and training rather than through construction or direct service subsidies.
Key administrative details show this was a time-limited competition from 2011. The announcement posted on July 26, 2011, with an original closing date of August 29, 2011, later updated to a current closing date of September 1, 2011, and an archive date of September 9, 2011. The application materials were made available via instructions to download using the CFDA number only. For applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement electronically, HUD provided direct contact points in the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, FHIP Division: Myron P. Newry and Paula Stone, with phone numbers listed in the notice.
In plain terms, this EOI opportunity funded organizations to run fair housing education and outreach projects at local/regional levels and at national scale, with specialized pathways for general community education, lending-focused outreach, higher-education-focused efforts, broad national media work, and national training initiatives. Across every project type, HUD tied education to enforcement by requiring a concrete referral mechanism so that when outreach uncovers possible discrimination, people are guided quickly to HUD or FHAP partners who can formally address the complaint.
Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiatives (EOI) Grant - FAQs
1. What is this grant opportunity?
This is the HUD Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiatives (EOI) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 27C, CFDA 14.416). It funded organizations to educate the public about rights and responsibilities under the federal Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968).
2. What is the main purpose of the EOI grant?
The overall purpose is to reduce discriminatory housing practices by increasing public knowledge of fair housing protections, clarifying what conduct is illegal, and helping people understand how to get help when discrimination occurs. The opportunity emphasizes education and outreach that moves people from awareness to action, including connecting potential complainants with enforcement channels.
3. What kinds of issues is this funding meant to address?
The funding is meant to address discriminatory housing practices by improving understanding among renters, homebuyers, borrowers, housing providers, and community members about fair housing protections, illegal conduct, and complaint/help pathways when discrimination occurs.
4. What is the Fair Housing Act referenced in the announcement?
The notice references the federal Fair Housing Act, identified as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as the legal basis for the rights and responsibilities that EOI-funded education and outreach efforts should address.
5. How is the EOI funding structured?
EOI is structured into two main program tracks with five total components:
- Regional/Local/Community Based (R/L/C B) Program track (3 components)
- National Based Program track (2 components)
6. What are the components under the Regional/Local/Community Based (R/L/C B) Program track?
The R/L/C B track includes three components:
- General Component: Broad fair housing education and outreach in communities.
- Lending Component: Education/outreach focused on fair housing issues connected to mortgage lending, financing, and related credit transactions.
- Higher Education Component: Education/outreach targeted to colleges and universities and their communities (including issues affecting students, campus-adjacent rentals, and institutional policies).
7. What are the components under the National Based Program track?
The National Based Program track includes two components:
- National Media Campaign Component: Large-scale advertising, media, and public relations approaches intended to reach audiences across wider geographic areas.
- National Training Component: Training-oriented efforts to build knowledge and capacity among relevant audiences to recognize and address fair housing concerns.
8. Do applicants have to choose a specific component?
Yes. Applicants were expected to align their proposed activities with the specific component requirements and eligibility rules referenced in the notice (including an eligibility chart mentioned in the announcement).
9. What is the complaint referral process requirement?
A central requirement across all EOI applications was that every applicant had to describe how their project would ensure fair housing complaints discovered through outreach, intake, education events, or community engagement would be referred to HUD or to HUD-recognized Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies that are substantially equivalent.
10. Is the complaint referral process just a general promise, or a binding project requirement?
It is a concrete requirement. If an applicant were funded, the organization would be required to develop and implement the referral process described in its application. HUD expected a clear, consistent plan rather than leaving potential complainants without a pathway to action.
11. What does HUD expect a referral plan to accomplish in practice?
The notice describes that the plan should address how the grantee will handle disclosures of discrimination, guide individuals to appropriate enforcement resources, and make referrals in a consistent, documented way, with referrals directed to HUD or to FHAP agencies recognized by HUD as substantially equivalent.
12. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad but focused on entities with fair housing mission/capacity. Eligible applicants included:
- Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs)
- Fair Housing Organizations (FHOs)
- Other nonprofit organizations representing groups protected under the Fair Housing Act
- State or local government agencies
- Agencies certified by the HUD Secretary under section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act
- Other public or private entities developing or carrying out programs intended to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices
13. Are there any special eligibility requirements for the National Media Campaign component?
Yes. For the National Media Campaign component, HUD added an experience threshold: applicants needed at least five years of experience as an advertising/media or public relations organization, or they needed to partner with an advertising and media services organization that could demonstrate at least five years of that experience.
14. Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
15. How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available under the announcement was $6,670,850.
16. What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
17. What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Housing, reflecting that the work focuses on education, outreach, and training intended to influence housing access and equity.
18. When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The announcement posted on July 26, 2011. The original closing date was August 29, 2011, later updated to a current closing date of September 1, 2011. The archive date was September 9, 2011.
19. How were application materials made available?
The application materials were made available via instructions to download using the CFDA number only (CFDA 14.416).
20. Who were the HUD contacts listed for access issues or questions about the announcement?
For applicants who had trouble accessing the announcement electronically, HUD provided contacts in the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, FHIP Division: Myron P. Newry and Paula Stone (with phone numbers listed in the notice).
21. What kinds of audiences were these projects intended to reach?
The notice emphasizes reaching renters, homebuyers, borrowers, housing providers, and community members. Depending on the component, outreach could also focus on lending/credit audiences or higher education communities (colleges, universities, students, and surrounding rental markets).
22. What is the difference between local/regional work and national work under this program?
Local/regional work is addressed through the R/L/C B track (General, Lending, and Higher Education components) focused on community-based education and outreach. National work is addressed through the National Based Program track, which supports a National Media Campaign component (broad advertising/media/PR reach) and a National Training component (training and capacity-building at wider scale).
23. What is meant by "moving people from awareness to action" in this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes practical outreach and education that not only informs people about fair housing protections but also helps them take next steps when discrimination occurs, especially by connecting potential complainants to HUD or FHAP enforcement channels through a clear referral process.
24. What are the key identifiers for this opportunity that applicants would use?
Key identifiers include Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 27C and CFDA 14.416. The program name referenced is the Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiatives (EOI).
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