Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP)

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The right to equal opportunity in housing is ensured not only by the Fair Housing Act, but also by State and local laws. HUD provides FHAP grants annually on a noncompetitive basis to substantially equivalent State and local fair housing enforcement agencies.

At the beginning of an agency's participation in the FHAP, we provide a flat amount of funds for capacity building. Following the period of capacity building, we will provide the agency with contributions funds for complaint processing, administrative costs, special enforcement efforts, training and other projects designed to enhance the agency's administration and enforcement of its fair housing law.

Eligible Grantees:

To be eligible for assistance through the FHAP, an agency must demonstrate that its fair housing law is substantially equivalent to the Fair Housing Act.

Eligible Customers:

FHAP-funded activities help protect families and individuals who believe they have been victims of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability or familial status (i.e., the presence of children) in the sale, rental, or financing of housing.

Eligible Activities:

The FHAP supports a variety of fair housing administrative and enforcement activities, including complaint processing, training, implementation of data and information systems, and other special projects.

Technical Guidance: