HUD Master Models Private Enforcement Initiative
FHIP-PEI Private Enforcement Initiative
To assist private, tax-exempt Fair Housing organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged
violations of the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and local Fair Housing laws.
Need Statements
There is a need for investigating systematic violations of the Fair Housing Act or substantially equivalent State and Fair Housing local laws.
There is a need for enforcement of violations of the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and local Fair Housing laws.
Activities and Outputs
Accessibility tests lead to litigation |
Tests |
Accessibility Workshops attendance |
Persons |
Accessibility Workshops conducted |
Workshops |
Allegations litigated |
Litigations |
Allegations mediated |
Mediations |
Analyze internet tests |
Tests |
Assess FHAA case merit |
Complaints |
Assist clients requesting reasonable accommodation/modification |
Persons |
Attorney Referral System |
Attorneys |
Audits |
Audits |
Businesses whose business practices were analyzed |
Businesses |
Case management services |
Persons |
Case meetings w/attorneys |
Meetings |
Complaint inquiries |
Persons |
Complaint intake and/or process |
Intakes |
Complaints filed |
Persons |
Complaints filed to partner agency |
Complaints |
Complaints filed Zoning |
Complaints |
Complaints filed Zoning – Disability Issues |
Complaints |
Complaints filed/referred to HUD |
Complaints |
Complaints investigated Zoning |
Complaints |
Complaints investigated Zoning – Disability Issues |
Investigations |
Complaints referred to attorneys |
Complaints |
Contact media when violations identified |
Contacts |
Counseling for complaints by immigrants |
Complaints |
Develop protocol for referrals |
Protocol |
Develop tracking for referrals |
Referrals |
Direct mailings to underserved households |
Households |
Documents translated for non-English speakers |
Documents |
Draft HUD complaints |
Complaints |
Enforcement proposals filed |
Filings |
Enforcement proposals filed w/HUD |
Proposals |
Evaluate/Revise test methodology |
TestsMethodology’s |
Expert witnesses procured |
Persons |
Fair Housing assessments |
Assessments |
Fair housing education/training |
Persons |
Fair housing education/training for disabled |
Persons |
Fair housing law & enforcement training/education |
Persons |
Favorable pre-filing closings |
Complaints |
FH Counseling |
Persons |
Litigation |
Litigation |
Market research prior to testing |
Results of Research |
Mediation |
Mediation |
Meetings w/building trade & architectural groups |
Meetings |
Meetings w/local groups |
Meetings |
Monitor settlement agreements |
Agreements |
Monitor zoning changes |
Monitoring |
Mortgage/lending test conducted |
Tests |
Non-English speakers receive translated fair housing materials |
Persons |
Outreach & education |
Persons |
Paired tests – Administered test |
Persons |
Partnerships w/fair housing orgs |
Partnerships |
Partnerships w/local agencies/orgs |
Partnerships |
Partnerships w/local government |
Partnerships |
Partnerships with FHAPs |
FHAPs |
Persons assisted – Disabled |
Persons |
Persons assisted – Non-disabled |
Persons |
Phone assisted – Disabled |
Persons |
Phone assisted – Non-disabled |
Persons |
Phone tests conducted |
Tests |
Predatory lending complaints accepted for intervention prevention |
Complaints |
Property searches |
Persons |
Provide website |
Hits to website |
Publications distributed to recipients |
Persons |
Recruit student interns |
Persons |
Recruit testers |
Persons |
Rental complaints intake and/or processed |
Complaints |
Retest sites |
Sites |
Sessions/training for non-English speakers |
Sessions |
Site Assessments |
Assessments |
Site tests conducted |
Tests |
Speaking engagements |
Events |
Speaking engagements attendance |
Persons |
Staff training |
Persons |
Targeted investigations |
Investigations |
Test site visits – Zoning |
Visits |
Test site visits – Zoning – # of Persons impacted at the census |
Persons |
Test site visits – Zoning – # of Persons impacted at the census track(s) level |
Persons |
Test site visits – Zoning – Disability issues |
Visits |
Test site visits – Zoning – Disability issues - # of persons impacted at the census track(s) level |
Persons |
Test sites identified |
Sites |
Testing and evaluation testers trained |
Evaluation |
Tests retested |
Tests |
Tests show differential treatment |
Tests |
Train student interns |
Persons |
Train testers |
Persons |
Volunteer help |
Persons |
Witnesses interviewed |
Persons |
Other |
Other |
Outcomes and Indicators
Attorney’s fee received |
Dollars |
Cases resolved |
Persons |
Cases resolved to benefit client |
Persons |
Client damages received via FHAP or litigations |
Dollars |
Clients indicate use of PEI program as a result of direct mailings to underserved households |
Persons |
Clients indicate use of PEI program as a result of received publications |
Persons |
Clients indicate use of PEI program as a result of attending meetings or presentations |
Persons |
Clients indicate use of PEI program as a result of educational programs |
Persons |
Clients obtain safe affordable housing |
Persons |
Clients retain safe affordable housing |
Persons |
Complaints – Zoning – # of Persons impacted by favorable Zoning changes at the census tract(s) level |
Persons |
Complaints – Zoning Disability issues – # of Persons impacted by favorable Zoning changes at the census tract(s) level |
Persons |
Complaints closed with advice |
Complaints |
Develop protocol for referrals |
Protocols |
Dollar value of the purchased home |
Dollars |
Dollar value of the rental property obtained |
Dollars |
Dollar value of the settlement |
Dollars |
Housing Units opened up from discrimination |
Units |
Paired test indicates denial of reasonable accommodations |
Persons |
Paired test indicates denial of reasonable modifications |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment based upon color |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment based upon religion |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment based upon sex |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment based upon chemical sensitivity |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to American Indians |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to Asians |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to Blacks |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to families with children |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to Hispanic |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to persons with mental disabilities |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to persons with physical disabilities |
Persons |
Paired test indicates unfair treatment to Whites |
Persons |
Requests for accommodations/modification granted |
Persons |
Use tracking system for referrals |
Referrals |
Other |
Other |
Measurement Tools
A. Tools to Track Outputs and Outcomes |
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Bank accounts |
Construction log |
Database |
Enforcement log |
Financial aid log |
Intake log |
Interviews |
Mgt. Info. System-automated |
Mgt. Info. System-manual |
Outcome scale(s) |
Phone log |
Plans |
Pre-post tests |
Post tests |
Program specific form(s) |
Questionnaire |
Recruitment log |
Survey |
Technical assistance log |
Time sheets |
Other |
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B. Where Data are Maintained |
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Agency database |
Centralized database |
Individual case records |
Local precinct |
Public database |
School |
Specialized database |
Tax Assessor database |
Training center |
Other |
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C. Source of Data |
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Audit report |
Business licenses |
Certificate of Occupancy |
Code violation reports |
Counseling reports |
Employment records |
Engineering reports |
Environmental reports |
Escrow accounts |
Financial reports |
GED certification/diploma |
Health records |
HMIS |
Inspection results |
Lease agreements |
Legal documents |
Loan monitoring reports |
Mortgage documents |
Payment vouchers |
Permits issued |
Placements |
Progress reports |
Referrals |
Sale documents |
Site reports |
Statistics |
Tax assessments |
Testing results |
Waiting lists |
Work plan reports |
Other |
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D. Frequency of Data Collection |
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Daily |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Biannually |
Annually |
Upon incident |
Other |
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E. Process of Collection and Reporting |
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Computer spreadsheets |
Flat file database |
Manual tallies |
Relational database |
Statistical database |
Other |
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Evaluation Process – These are standard requirements that HUD will expect every program manager receiving a grant to do as part of their project management.
An evaluation process will be part of the on-going management of the program.
Comparisons will be made between projected and actual numbers for both outputs and outcomes.
Deviations from projected outputs and outcomes will be documented and explained.
Analysis of data to determine the relationship of outputs to outcomes; what outputs produce which outcomes.
HUD Will Use The Following Management Questions To Evaluate Your Program
How many clients were served during the period of performance?
Of those served how many resulted in cases?
How many cases were resolved?
How many cases were resolved to the benefit of the client?
How many zoning complaints were resolved in favor of the client?
How many estimated persons were favorably impacted by zoning changes?
How many persons obtained safe affordable housing?
How many persons retained safe affordable housing?
What was the dollar value of settlements?
What was the dollar value of purchased homes?
What was the dollar value of rental properties obtained?
How many new fair housing clients were served?
How many new fair housing clients were served as a result of education and outreach efforts?
What were the top three outreach and education efforts that resulted in new clients to your program, e.g., direct mailings to underserved households, distribution of publications, attendance at a meeting or presentation, attendance at an educational program.
How many disability-related cases were resolved to the benefit of the client?
How many disability-related zoning cases were resolved in favor of the client?
How many persons with disability obtained affordable housing?
How many persons with disability retained affordable housing?
What was the average amount of allocated PEI funding used per complaint referred to FHIP’s and HUD?
The above Management Questions developed for your program are based on the Carter-Richmond Methodology1. A description of the Carter-Richmond Methodology appears in the General Section of the NOFA.
1© The Accountable Agency – How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Public and Private Programs,” Reginald Carter, ISBN Number 9780978724924.
File Type | application/msword |
Author | Frederick Richmond |
Last Modified By | HUD User |
File Modified | 2014-11-25 |
File Created | 2014-11-25 |