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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development education housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fair Housing Initiatives Program Education Outreach Initiative" 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 Feb 16, 2012 and posted on Feb 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,880,888.00 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 Initiatives Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to support organizations that educate the public about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968). The central purpose of the program was public-facing education: helping people recognize housing discrimination, understand what the law protects, and know where to go for help. A key operational expectation built into the program was that outreach should not stop at awareness. Every applicant had to spell out a complaint referral process that would route potential fair housing complaints to HUD or to substantially equivalent Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies, and if an award was made, the grantee would be required to develop and carry out that referral process as described in its application.
EOI was structured into two main tracks, together covering five components. The first track was the Regional/Local/Community Based (R/L/C B) Program, which contained four components: a General Component, a Lending Component, a Higher Education Component, and an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Component. In practical terms, this design allowed HUD to fund education and outreach efforts that were either broad (general fair housing rights and obligations) or targeted to specific settings where discrimination issues can be prevalent or where education can have outsized impact, such as mortgage and lending contexts, colleges and universities, and activities tied to the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing. The second track was the National Based Program, which consisted of a single component: the National Media Campaign Component, aimed at wide-reaching public awareness efforts through media and communications channels.
Eligibility was fairly broad but focused on entities engaged in fair housing work or representing communities protected by the Fair Housing Act. Eligible applicants included Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs), Fair Housing Organizations (FHOs), and other nonprofit organizations that represent groups protected under Title VIII. Eligibility also extended to state or local government agencies, agencies certified by the Secretary under Section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act, and other public or private entities that are developing or implementing programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. For the National Media Campaign component specifically, HUD added an experience requirement tied to communications capacity: applicants needed at least five years of experience as an advertising/media or public relations organization, or they had to partner with an advertising and media services organization that had at least five years of that kind of experience. That requirement signaled that HUD expected national-level messaging to be executed by teams with proven media planning and campaign delivery expertise.
The opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number FR-5600-N-08C and CFDA 14.416 (Education and Outreach Initiatives). It was offered as a grant (not a loan or cooperative agreement), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The total estimated funding available across awards was $5,880,888. The opportunity was posted on February 16, 2012, with an application deadline of March 16, 2012, and it was archived on March 21, 2012. The funding activity categories associated with the announcement were Community Development, Education, and Housing, reflecting the program’s role in strengthening fair housing compliance and access through public education rather than through direct housing production or rental assistance.
For applicants needing support accessing the full announcement, HUD provided contacts within the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, FHIP Division, including phone numbers for program staff and a TTY/TDD option for individuals with hearing or speech impairments. The announcement also noted that application materials and instructions were to be downloaded using the CFDA number, underscoring that the official submission requirements and component-specific eligibility details were contained in the full notice and its referenced chart in Section III.A.
Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) - FAQs
1) What is the FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI)?
The FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It was designed to support organizations that educate the public about rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968).
2) What was the main purpose of the EOI program?
The central purpose was public-facing education. The program focused on helping people recognize housing discrimination, understand what the Fair Housing Act protects, and know where to go for help.
3) Did EOI fund awareness campaigns only, or did it require additional actions?
EOI did not stop at awareness. Applicants were required to describe a complaint referral process that would route potential fair housing complaints to HUD or to substantially equivalent Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies. If funded, grantees would be required to develop and carry out the referral process as described in their application.
4) What is a complaint referral process in the context of this grant?
Within this opportunity, a complaint referral process meant a defined method for directing potential fair housing complaints to the appropriate enforcement or intake entity, specifically HUD or substantially equivalent FHAP agencies.
5) How was EOI structured?
EOI was organized into two main tracks, covering five components total: (1) the Regional/Local/Community Based (R/L/C B) Program with four components, and (2) the National Based Program with one component.
6) What components were included in the Regional/Local/Community Based (R/L/C B) Program track?
The R/L/C B Program track contained four components: a General Component, a Lending Component, a Higher Education Component, and an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Component.
7) What was the focus of the General Component?
Based on the program description, the General Component supported broad education and outreach on general fair housing rights and obligations.
8) What was the focus of the Lending Component?
The Lending Component was intended to support education and outreach targeted to mortgage and lending contexts, where discrimination issues can be prevalent and where education can have outsized impact.
9) What was the focus of the Higher Education Component?
The Higher Education Component supported education and outreach efforts aimed at colleges and universities and related higher education settings.
10) What was the focus of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Component?
This component supported education and outreach activities tied to the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing.
11) What was the National Based Program track?
The National Based Program consisted of a single component: the National Media Campaign Component, intended for wide-reaching public awareness efforts through media and communications channels.
12) Were there special experience requirements for the National Media Campaign Component?
Yes. Applicants for the National Media Campaign component needed at least five years of experience as an advertising/media or public relations organization, or they had to partner with an advertising and media services organization that had at least five years of that type of experience.
13) Who was eligible to apply for EOI funding?
Eligible applicants included Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs), Fair Housing Organizations (FHOs), and other nonprofit organizations that represent groups protected under Title VIII. Eligibility also included state or local government agencies, agencies certified by the Secretary under Section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act, and other public or private entities developing or implementing programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.
14) Did eligibility differ by component?
The announcement indicated that component-specific eligibility details were contained in the full notice and a referenced chart in Section III.A. The information provided also specifies an additional experience requirement for the National Media Campaign component.
15) What was the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number was FR-5600-N-08C.
16) What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 14.416 (Education and Outreach Initiatives).
17) What type of federal assistance was this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered as a grant (not a loan and not a cooperative agreement).
18) Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19) How much funding was estimated to be available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding available across awards was $5,880,888.
20) What were the key dates for this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on February 16, 2012. The application deadline was March 16, 2012. The opportunity was archived on March 21, 2012.
21) What were the funding activity categories associated with the announcement?
The funding activity categories were Community Development, Education, and Housing.
22) Was this program intended to provide direct housing assistance or produce housing units?
Based on the description provided, the program’s role was to strengthen fair housing compliance and access through public education, rather than through direct housing production or rental assistance.
23) Where were applicants supposed to get the full announcement and application materials?
The announcement noted that application materials and instructions were to be downloaded using the CFDA number (14.416). It also stated that the official submission requirements and component-specific details were contained in the full notice and its referenced chart in Section III.A.
24) Who could applicants contact for help with the announcement?
HUD provided contacts within the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, FHIP Division, including phone numbers for program staff.
25) Was there a TTY/TDD option for people with hearing or speech impairments?
Yes. The announcement included a TTY/TDD option for individuals with hearing or speech impairments.
26) What was HUD signaling by requiring media experience for the National Media Campaign component?
The experience requirement indicated HUD expected national-level messaging to be executed by teams with proven media planning and campaign delivery expertise, either directly within the applicant organization or through an experienced partner.
27) What laws and programs were explicitly referenced in the opportunity description?
The description referenced the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968), the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP), and agencies certified under Section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act.
28) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity information provided shows it was archived on March 21, 2012, and had an application deadline of March 16, 2012.
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