FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is soliciting applications for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program Private Enforcement Initiative under solicitation OFH-2600-DC-021C. This program provides competitive grants to eligible private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations to investigate and enforce the Fair Housing Act and equivalent state or local laws. Approximately 13.5 million dollars is available for new FY2026 awards, with an estimated 13 awards to be made. Funding is divided between the PEI General component, with a maximum award of 1 million dollars over 24 months, and the State and Local Housing Discrimination Component, which allows for a maximum award of 1.5 million dollars over 24 months. Eligible organizations will focus on complaint management, the recruitment and training of testers to identify housing discrimination, and the enforcement of meritorious claims. Key deliverables include the submission of tester methodologies, quarterly enforcement logs, and a refined referral process for victims. Applicants must maintain active registrations with SAM.gov and Grants.gov and submit a detailed budget using form HUD-424-CBW, which must include a mandatory 7,500 dollar annual set-aside for HUD-sponsored training. Awards are determined based on a 100-point merit review, potential preference points, and a risk review that may include deductions. Organizations that received an unsatisfactory performance rating on a prior FHIP grant within the last five years are ineligible. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on November 2, 2026. The program is administered by the Director of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, Katherine Vasilopoulos.