Project Grant FPEI230126

PURPOSE: AWARD PURPOSE: THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT HUD'S 2022-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS BY AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING: ADVANCE HOUSING JUSTICE; PROMOTE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR THE PROTECTED CLASSES; SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE INTEGRATE HEALTH AND HOUSING; REDUCE HOMELESSNESS IN WASHINGTON; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE FAIR HOUSING CENTER WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING: CONDUCT 500 INQUIRY INTAKE INTERVIEWS/REFERRALS PER YEAR (1,500 OVER 3 YEARS). CONDUCT 310 FAIR HOUSING ALLEGATIONS/YEAR (930 OVER 3 YEARS) SETTLE/MEDIATE 10 POTENTIAL JURISDICTIONAL COMPLAINTS (30 OVER 3 YEARS) ASSIST 50 INDIVIDUALS WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS/MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING SELF-ADVOCACY (150 OVER 3 YEARS) CONDUCT 50 RENTAL, SALES, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION, LENDING TESTS/YEAR (150 OVER 3 YEARS) RECRUIT 10 NEW TESTERS (30 OVER 3 YEARS) PROVIDE REFRESHER TRAINING TO 12 TESTERS/YEAR (36 OVER 3 YEARS) CONDUCT 1 FAIR HOUSING SUMMIT FOR REGION X FHIP EDS AND 1 FOR REGION X FHIP ENFORCEMENT STAFF (6 OVER 3 YEARS) CONTINUE HELPING FHAP PARTNERS BY OFFERING QUARTERLY FAIR HOUSING TRAINING TO 150 PEOPLE/YEAR (450 OVER 3 YEARS) CONDUCT 4 INDIVIDUALIZED FAIR HOUSING TRAININGS IN 3 NEW UNDERSERVED COUNTIES EACH YEAR (12 OVER 3 YEARS) CULTIVATE 8 NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE HOMEOWNERSHIP AND REDUCE DISCRIMINATION FOR DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS. (24 OVER 3 YEARS) PILOT A FAIR HOUSING LEVEL 202 TRAINING WITH UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES DEVELOP A FAIR HOUSING GUIDE ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN YEAR 1, MULTICULTURAL HOUSING IN YEAR 2, AND INTEGRATED HOUSING IN YEAR 3 IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES STRENGTHEN FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF WASHINGTON'S CASES WITH ATTORNEY REVIEW FOCUS A PORTION OF OUTREACH AND TESTING ON SPECIFIC COUNTIES EACH YEAR ENSURE ALL AGENCY MATERIALS ARE SECTION 508 COMPLIANT AND ACCESSIBLE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE: CONTINUE INQUIRY INTAKES, INTERVIEWS, AND REFERRAL TO PARTNER AGENCIES CONTINUE TO REVIEW ALLEGATIONS FOR POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT CONTINUE ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO CONDUCT SALES AND DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TESTING AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING AND INCREASED EDUCATION, AND ENFORCEMENT IN THE UNDERREPRESENTED COASTAL AND RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON CONTINUE THE ROTATING 3-COUNTY DEEP-DIVE ENGAGEMENT EFFORT THE AGENCY HAS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS EOI AND PEI GRANTS SINCE 2019 WITH GREAT SUCCESS STRENGTHEN FHIP/FHAP PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE REGION X ENGAGE NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN CONVERSATIONS TO: - AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING - PROMOTE UNIVERSAL DESIGN, MULTICULTURAL HOUSING, AND INTEGRATED HOUSING - ADDRESS MACRO-LEVEL ISSUES THROUGH SYSTEMIC TESTING EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND REACH NEW AUDIENCES FROM WHICH TO DRAW INTAKES FOR REFERRAL AND INVESTIGATION FOR COMPLAINT FILING WITH HUD AND/OR FHAP; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION OF ALL PROTECTED CLASSES, POLICYMAKERS, AND HOUSING PROVIDERS AS WELL AS THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BUT WHO STAND TO BENEFIT FROM THE QUALITIES THAT A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PROVIDES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE