[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR115.300] [Page 699] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 115_CERTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents Subpart C_Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) Sec. 115.300 Purpose. The purpose of the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) is to provide assistance to State and local fair housing enforcement agencies. The intent of this funding program is to build a coordinated intergovernmental enforcement effort to further fair housing and to encourage the agencies to assume a greater share of the responsibility for the administration and enforcement of their fair housing laws and ordinances. This financial assistance is designed to provide support for: (a) The processing of dual-filed complaints; (b) Training under the Fair Housing Act and the agencies' fair housing law; (c) The provision of technical assistance; (d) The creation and maintenance of data and information systems; and (e) The development and enhancement of other fair housing enforcement projects.