Goals

• The Education and Outreach Initiative has the following goals:
  • Increase compliance with fair housing laws
  • Prevent and remedy housing discrimination
  • Increase access to housing opportunities
  • Educate the public concerning their rights and responsibilities under fair housing laws.
  • Promote families that alleviate housing discrimination by engaging with their community

Components

• This EOI NOFO includes two components:
  • National: EOI National Media Campaign Component (EOI-NMC) 
    • If selected as a grantee, you will take part in a national coordinated effort to develop and disseminate creative and innovative fair housing education and outreach materials. The national fair housing media campaign will focus on addressing barriers that may arise when people exercise their right to expand housing choice, and on expanding access to housing opportunities, especially among protected classes. The campaign will also focus on educating the public about the forms of discrimination that can occur in real estate related transactions. The campaign must provide general fair housing education and outreach for all protected classes. The campaign will be used during National Fair Housing month and will provide information on how to file a housing discrimination complaint through HUD.
  • Regional/Local/Community Based: EOI General Component (EOI-G) 
    • This component provides funding for general fair housing education and outreach activities to inform people of their rights and responsibilities under the fair housing laws. If selected as a grantee, you will carry out regional, local, and/or community-based education and outreach activities designed to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices, including school, church, and community presentations, conferences and other educational activities. EOI is one of several components of FHIP.

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 8,450,000
  • Award Ceiling: $1,300,000
  • Award Floor: $75,000

Duration

• 12-month project period and budget period.

Eligibility Criteria

• Faith-based organizations may apply on the same basis as any other organization. HUD does not engage in any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target faith-based organizations. Individuals are ineligible applicants.
• Eligible Entities for Each EOI Component
  • National Media Campaign Component (EOI-NMC):
    • Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations,
    • Fair Housing Enforcement Organization, and
    • Other nonprofit organizations representing groups of persons protected under the Fair Housing Act (which might include public interest litigation firms, religious liberty groups, trade associations, etc.).
  • Experience Requirement: must have at least 5 years of experience as an advertising, media or public relations organization; or must partner with an advertising and media services organization with at least 5 years of experience.
    • General Component (EOI-G)
      • Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations, Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations,
      • Other nonprofit organizations representing groups of persons protected under the Fair Housing Act,
      • Agencies that participate in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP)
      • Other agencies of State or local governments
      • Other public or private entities that are formulating or carrying out programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices (which might include public interest litigation firms, religious liberty groups, trade associations, etc.).

For more information, visit Grants.gov.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360162