Sec. 4. Fair Housing Initiatives Program
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Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 ( 42 U.S.C. 3616a ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking private nonprofit and inserting qualified ; and in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking private nonprofit and inserting qualified ; in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: No restriction on the use of program-earned income received by a qualified fair housing enforcement organization shall apply after the grant period for the organization ends. ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following: websites and other media outlets. ; in paragraph (2), by striking or other public or private entities and inserting or other public or private nonprofit entities ; in paragraph (3), by striking or other public or private entities and inserting or other public or private nonprofit entities ; and by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a State or local agency certified by the Secretary under section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3610(f) ) may receive assistance under this subsection only to carry out activities eligible for assistance under this subsection in areas in which no qualified fair housing enforcement organization is available to carry out those activities. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if an award of funding under subsection
(b)for multiple fiscal years has been made to a qualified fair housing enforcement organization, the organization shall be, subject only to the availability of amounts provided in appropriation Acts, eligible to receive funding under this subsection for each fiscal year covered by the award under subsection (b). ; in subsection (e)— in paragraph (1)— by inserting after Congressional notification .—
(1); and by striking Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and inserting Financial Services ; and by adding at the end the following: In providing assistance under this section with respect to a metropolitan statistical area for which there are multiple applications for assistance, the Secretary shall give priority to applications submitted by qualified fair housing enforcement organizations that have experience in conducting fair housing enforcement activities. ; by striking subsection
(g)and inserting the following: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— $58,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, of which— $55,000,000 shall be available for any activities under this section other than programs under subsection (a)(1)(C), of which— not less than $38,000,000 shall be for private enforcement initiatives authorized under subsection (b); not less than $1,500,000 shall be for the fair housing organizations initiative under subsection (c); not less than $10,000,000 shall be for the education and outreach initiative under subsection (d), of which— not less than $8,000,000 shall be for local education and outreach activities; and not less than $2,000,000 shall be for national media activities; and any remaining amounts shall be used for any program activities authorized under this section; and $3,000,000 shall be available only for programs under subsection (a)(1)(C); and $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032, of which— $65,000,000 shall be available for any activities under this section other than programs under subsection (a)(1)(C), of which— not less than $44,000,000 shall be for private enforcement initiatives authorized under subsection (b); not less than $1,500,000 shall be for the fair housing organizations initiative under subsection (c); not less than $12,500,000 shall be for the education and outreach initiative under subsection (d), of which— not less than $10,000,000 shall be for local education and outreach activities; and not less than $2,500,000 shall be for national media activities; and any remaining amounts shall be used for any program activities authorized under this section; and $5,000,000 shall be available only for programs under subsection (a)(1)(C). Any amount appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended to carry out the provisions of this section. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of any Act making amounts available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall issue a Notice of Funding Availability with respect to the amounts. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of any Act making amounts available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award the amounts. ; in subsection (h)(1), in the matter following subparagraph (C), by inserting and meets the criteria described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(C)before the period at the end; and in subsection (j)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting regarding that fiscal year, after comprehensive report ; in paragraph (2), by striking and the use of such funds during the preceding fiscal year and inserting , the use of such funds, and outcomes such as the number of housing units made available and accessible to protected classes under the Fair Housing Act ( ; 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) in paragraph (3), by striking during the preceding fiscal year ; and in paragraph (4), by striking during the preceding fiscal year . The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine— the feasibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of converting the Fair Housing Initiatives Program under section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 ( 42 U.S.C. 3616a ), as amended by this Act, into a noncompetitive entitlement program to provide general operating funding to qualified fair housing enforcement organizations, as defined in subsection
(h)of that section; the appropriate levels of funding for such a program, taking into consideration the number of such qualified fair housing enforcement organizations; and the factors that should be considered in providing for an equitable distribution to qualified fair housing enforcement organizations. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress setting forth the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), which shall include any recommendations regarding such conversion of the program.
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