FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Congress amended the Fair Housing Act in 1988 to establish the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to provide funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC §3616a (a). Congress determined in 1987, and has affirmed each year since then through appropriations, that HUD can only achieve its fair housing mission and obligations through supporting a network of organizations helping to educate the public and enforce fair housing rights. Initially a demonstration program, Congress made FHIP permanent in 1992 through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The program was expanded in 1992 to address building capacity in uns
Funding
Award size
$1M – $10M
Award ceiling
1500000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Next 90 days
Posted
07/02/2026
Closes
2026-11-02
Eligibility
Eligibility
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Law, Justice and Legal Services - LJL
Opportunity #
OFH-2600-DC-021C
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov