Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative

FR-6700-N-21-C FY2023 Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Technical Correction The FY2023 Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Technical Correction is to change the maximum individual award cap of $400,000 per year to $425,000 per year for new PEI awardees. This correction will ensure consistency with the funding amount awarded to 2nd and 3rd year PEI grantees originally funded in FY2021 and FY2022. In addition, because of this correction, the application period for the PEI NOFO will be extended until December 18, 2023, to permit applicants additional time to submit their applications. Applicants who previously applied must submit a new application to request an increased funding amount. The expected number of awards will change from 42 (approximately) to 39 (approximately). No other changes have been made. - The Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) funds non-profits and other fair housing organizations and currently provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants under several initiatives to carry out education and outreach and enforcement activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices and to inform individuals of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Initiatives are: the Fair Housing Organization Initiative (FHOI), the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI), and the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI). In addition, consistent with HUD appropriations directives, FHEO is publishing a separate NOFO for Test Coordinator Training under the Education and Outreach Initiative.PEI provides funding to private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet statutory requirements to conduct testing, investigate violations and obtain enforcement of the rights granted under the FHA or State or local laws that are substantially equivalent to the rights and remedies provided in the FHA. This NOFO announces the availability of $16,704,318.47 through the PEI Multi-Year Funding Component to fund new FY2023 grant awards. The PEI Multi-Year Component provides grants of up to $400,000 per year per grantee for a three-year duration, with future years' funding subject to appropriations.This NOFO will accept applications for PEI only. Please see the FHOI and EOI NOFOs for the additional FHIP funding opportunities.