Education and Outreach Initiatives

To assist organizations that are regional and local, community based, and national, that develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and/or activities to educate the public concerning their rights and obligations under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619), or State or local laws that provide substantially equivalent rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices.

Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations, other Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations, other non-profit organizations representing groups of persons protected under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, State and local agencies certified by the Secretary under Section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act, or other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.

The selection criteria are based on rating and ranking by a Technical Evaluation Panel. Under this competitive process, applicants are ranked based on Rating Factors points, preference points, and past performance and applicant risk. The specific criteria and points assigned are listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Fiscal year 2016: Not Available Not Available Fiscal year 2017: FHIP provided funds to conduct fair housing education and outreach activities to inform people of their Fair Housing Act rights and responsibilities. The grantee used funds to conduct: community educational training events for housing consumers and the general public; educational training events for housing providers; fair housing workshops for housing consumers, the general public, and local municipality; in-person one-on-one fair housing counseling, and distribute 5,000 fair housing brochures to the housing providers, the general public, individuals and families, and other underserved populations partner community service providers, including persons with disabilities and limited English proficiency households. The organization will complete additional activities including conducting a Public Service Announcement media placement campaign in the targeted community. Fiscal year 2019: Not Available Fiscal year 2021: A fair housing organization will use it grant to create a coordinated, comprehensive, and centralized educational and digital/social media campaign that will provide broad reach to persons in all...