The legal aid society of hawai'i's fair housing enforcement program ("fhep") is requesting fair housing initiatives program ("fhip") funding in the amount of $425,000.00 per year for three years (a…

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Award ID
FPEI230095
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,169,237

Award facts

Assistance listing
14.418 Private Enforcement Initiatives
Completion date
Place of performance
West Palm Beach, FL 33401, USA

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Description

As the agency reported it.

Activities
Project activities to be funded include the following: 1. Contact HUD and/or other information sources prior to developing new materials. 2. Review/refine referral process to refer potential victims to hawaii civil rights commission ("hcrc") and/or HUD (all audit-based enforcement actions referred to HUD); outreach materials, including brochures; submit testing methodology and test training for review and approval. 3. Submit testing methodology and tester training forms to GTR/GTM for review and approval. 4. Intake and process 160 complaints, including testing and referrals annually (increase over 140 in previous project). 5. Provide intake services, counsel and advice, and/or referral for at least 60 people with disabilities experiencing fair housing issues. 6. File at least 15 complaints annually with the hcrc or HUD, or with DOJ or in federal or state court. 7. Assist 20 individuals annually with requests for reasonable accommodations (increase from 12 in past years) and/or modifications. 8. Assist 27 complainants reach favorable pre-filing outcomes. 9. Court representation for at least two individuals regarding discrimination based on their membership in any fair housing protected class. Page 121 of 162 legal aid society of hawai`I project abstract 10. Recruit 10 volunteers to be trained as testers. Utilize partner agencies, as well as minority-serving institutions including the university of hawai`I. 11. Interview, train, and test four recruited potential testers. 12. Conduct two tester refresher courses for experienced testers. 13. Conduct a total of 60 tests annually (58 rental, 2 sales); 10 will be systemic-based tests. 14. Participate in at least 30 hours of training. 15. Maintain fair housing website with 5,000 hits. 16. Under the leadership and coordination of HUD and hcrc, participate in annual statewide education and outreaching programming for fair housing month. Conduct 15 events for state and local governments, housing providers, social service providers, and the public. 17. Establish messaging on legal aid's social media platforms on instagram and facebook.
Expected outcomes
Project activities to be funded include the following: 1. Contact HUD and/or other information sources prior to developing new materials. 2. Review/refine referral process to refer potential victims to hawaii civil rights commission ("hcrc") and/or HUD (all audit-based enforcement actions referred to HUD); outreach materials, including brochures; submit testing methodology and test training for review and approval. 3. Submit testing methodology and tester training forms to GTR/GTM for review and approval. 4. Intake and process 160 complaints, including testing and referrals annually (increase over 140 in previous project). 5. Provide intake services, counsel and advice, and/or referral for at least 60 people with disabilities experiencing fair housing issues. 6. File at least 15 complaints annually with the hcrc or HUD, or with DOJ or in federal or state court. 7. Assist 20 individuals annually with requests for reasonable accommodations (increase from 12 in past years) and/or modifications. 8. Assist 27 complainants reach favorable pre-filing outcomes. 9. Court representation for at least two individuals regarding discrimination based on their membership in any fair housing protected class. Page 121 of 162 legal aid society of hawai`I project abstract 10. Recruit 10 volunteers to be trained as testers. Utilize partner agencies, as well as minority-serving institutions including the university of hawai`I. 11. Interview, train, and test four recruited potential testers. 12. Conduct two tester refresher courses for experienced testers. 13. Conduct a total of 60 tests annually (58 rental, 2 sales); 10 will be systemic-based tests. 14. Participate in at least 30 hours of training. 15. Maintain fair housing website with 5,000 hits. 16. Under the leadership and coordination of HUD and hcrc, participate in annual statewide education and outreaching programming for fair housing month. Conduct 15 events for state and local governments, housing providers, social service providers, and the public. 17. Establish messaging on legal aid's social media platforms on instagram and facebook.
Intended beneficiaries
Frequently marginalized cultural and linguistic groups, rural residents, maui residents affected by the 2023 wildfires, and those with disabilities; education and outreach to housing agency staff; affirmatively marketing available information and services to target groups; testing and enforcement related to discrimination against the physically and mentally/psychologically disabled, as well as those with limited english proficiency; evaluation and improvement of the investigation program; and, continued recruitment and training of testers.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $425,000
Amendment -$105,763
Amendment Private enforcement initiatives $425,000
Original award $425,000

Quick answers

Who received award FPEI230095?

FPEI230095 was awarded to Legal Aid Society Of Palm Beach County, Inc. by Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (Department of Housing and Urban Development) on June 1, 2024.

How much is award FPEI230095 worth?

$1,169,237 has been obligated on FPEI230095.

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