Cooperative Agreement FF204K240015

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THESE FUNDS IS FOR AN AGENCY PARTICIPATING IN THE FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FHAP), TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TRAINING (T) FUNDS. THIS MAY INCLUDE AGENCIES THAT ALSO RECEIVE CAPACITY BUILDING (CB) FUNDS. TRAINING FUNDS ARE FIXED AMOUNTS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF AGENCY EMPLOYEES TO BE TRAINED. TRAINING FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED BASED ON THE FHAP APPROPRIATION. FOR A LIST OF CURRENT FHAP PARTICIPATING AGENCIES THAT MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE T FUNDS VISIT THE HUD FHAP WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/FAIR_HOUSING_EQUAL_OPP/PARTNERS/FHAP/AGENCIES; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TRAINING FUNDS MAY BE USED ONLY FOR HUD-APPROVED OR HUD-SPONSORED TRAINING. AGENCY-INITIATED TRAINING OR OTHER FORMALIZED TRAINING MAY BE INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY. HOWEVER, SUCH TRAINING MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (GTR) AND GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL MONITOR (GTM). SPECIFICS ON THE AMOUNT OF TRAINING FUNDS THAT AN AGENCY WILL RECEIVE AND, IF APPLICABLE, AMOUNTS THAT MAY BE DEDUCTED, WILL BE SET OUT IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT EACH YEAR. EACH AGENCY MUST SEND STAFF TO MANDATORY FHAP TRAINING SPONSORED BY HUD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, THE NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING TRAINING ACADEMY AND THE NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING POLICY CONFERENCE. IF THE AGENCY DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN MANDATORY HUD-APPROVED AND HUD-SPONSORED TRAINING, TRAINING FUNDS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AGENCY'S OVERALL TRAINING AMOUNT. ALL STAFF OF THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE FAIR HOUSING LAW MUST PARTICIPATE IN HUD-APPROVED OR HUD-SPONSORED TRAINING EACH YEAR.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF HAS THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE FAIR INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF ITS FAIR HOUSING LAW AND ADDRESS MATTERS AFFECTING FAIR HOUSING THAT ARE COGNIZABLE UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. EACH PARTICIPATING FHAP AGENCY IS EVALUATED EVERY TWO YEARS THROUGH A PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT (PAR). THIS REPORT QUANTIFIES FHAP PERFORMANCE PER REQUIRED MEASURABLE OUTCOMES OUTLINED IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, THE ANNUAL FHAP GUIDANCE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES STAFF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER C.F.R. 115.306. FHAP AGENCIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIRED OUTCOMES MAY BE PLACED ON A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (PIP) WHICH DETAILS THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT AND TIMELINE FOR REMEDIATION. THE INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE PAR AND PIP IS REPORTED BACK TO THE FHAP PARTICIPATING AGENCY AS AN INTERNAL REPORT NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED PUBLICLY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. ALSO INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., FAIR HOUSING ADVOCACY GROUPS) THAT HAVE SUFFERED AN INJURY AS A RESULT OF A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.