Sec. 5. Grants to private entities to study housing discrimination
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The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a competitive matching grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in— conducting comprehensive studies that examine— the causes of housing discrimination and segregation; the effects of housing discrimination and segregation on education, poverty, and economic development; or the incidences, causes, and effects of housing discrimination and segregation on veterans and military personnel; and implementing pilot projects that test solutions that will help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public or private nonprofit organization shall— submit an application to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, containing such information as the Secretary shall require; agree to provide matching non-Federal funds for 50 percent of the total amount of the grant, which matching funds may include items donated on an in-kind contribution basis; and meet the requirements of a qualified fair housing enforcement organization, as such term is defined in section 561(h) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 ( 42 U.S.C. 3616a(h) ), or subcontract with a qualified fair housing enforcement organization as a primary subcontractor.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit a report to the Congress on a biennial basis that provides a detailed summary of the results of the comprehensive studies and pilot projects carried out under subsection (a), together with any recommendations or proposals for legislative or administrative actions to address any issues raised by such studies. The Secretary may submit the reports required under this subsection as part of the reports prepared in accordance with paragraphs
(2)and
(6)of section 808(e) of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3608(e) ) and section 561(j) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 ( 42 U.S.C. 3616a(j) ). There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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