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Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Private Enforcement Initiative


The purpose of the program is to develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs or activities designed to obtain enforcement of the rights granted by the Fair Housing Act or by substantially equivalent state and local fair housing law.

The purpose of the program is to develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs or activities designed to obtain enforcement of the rights granted by the Fair Housing Act or by substantially equivalent state and local fair housing law.


In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a non-profit fair housing organization that conducts enforcement activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.


FHIP Division
Office of Programs
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW.
Room 5222
Washington, DC 20410
Telephone: 202-402-6938

Visit the FHIP website.