The FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) provides competitive awards to eligible non-profit and other fair housing organizations to develop and carry out coordinated education and outreach efforts and media products to inform the individuals, communities, and housing providers about their fair housing rights and obligations.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/21/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
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.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,450,000.
- National Media Campaign Component: Total Amount available: $1,300,000. Maximum Award Amount: $1,300,000; Minimum Award Amount: $250,000.
- General Component: Maximum Award Amount: $125,000; Minimum Award Amount: $75,000.
Grant Period
The project period and budget period will be in the range of 12-18 months.
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.).
- National Media Campaign Component (EOI-NMC):
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
