Fair Housing Initiative Program Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI)

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This Initiative assists private, tax-exempt fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act. There are three components under this Initiative: General Component (PEI-G) (1) General Component. Eligible applicants are Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations (FHOs) or Qualified Fair Housing Organizations (QFHOs) with at least one or two year’s experience, respectively, in complaint intake, investigation and fair housing testing. (See Chart on Section III.A. for additional and specific eligibility requirements). (2) Performance-Based Funding Component. (PBFC): Applicants who are present and/or former PEI grantees, over a three (3) year period, based upon appropriations. PBFC applicants must be QFHOs (And) meet the requirements as specified in this NOFA (See chart on Section III.A. for all eligibility requirements). Once an applicant is funded under PBFC and their performance is assessed by the HUD Government Technical Representative (GTR) as anything less than “Excellent”, within the three (3) year period, then the grantee is both: prohibited from drawing down funds on their current grant, and (b) prohibited from receiving PBFC funding in the second or third grant year, if applicable. An “Excellent” Rating for PBFC must be above 90 points on a 100 point scale. (3) Mortgage Rescue Component (P-MRC): Eligible applicants are QFHOs and FHOs who have the organizational capacity to combat abusive mortgage practices in their communities. P-MRC has the same eligibility as PEI-G with additional distinct requirements.

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