[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR115.305]



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                 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.  115.305  Special enforcement effort (SEE) funds.



    (a) SEE funds are funds that HUD will provide to an agency to 

enhance enforcement activities of the agency's fair housing law or 

ordinance. SEE funds will be a maximum of 20% of the agency's total FHAP 

cooperative agreement for the previous contract year, based on approval 

of eligible activity or activities, and based on the appropriation of 

funds. All agencies receiving contributions funds are eligible to 

receive SEE funds if they meet three of the six criteria set out in 

paragraphs (a)(1) through (6):

    (1) The agency has taken action to enforce a subpoena or make use of 

its prompt judicial action authority within the past year.

    (2) The agency has held at least one administrative hearing or has 

had at least one case on a court's docket for civil proceedings during 

the past year.

    (3) At least ten percent of the agency's fair housing caseload 

resulted in written conciliation agreements providing monetary relief 

for the complainant as well as remedial action, monitoring, reporting 

and public interest relief provisions.

    (4) The agency has had in the most recent three years, or is 

currently handling, at least one major fair housing systemic 

investigation requiring an exceptional amount of expenditure of funds.

    (5) The agency's administration of its fair housing law or ordinance 

received meritorious mention for its complaint processing or other fair 

housing activities that were innovative.

    (6) The agency must have fully investigated 10 fair housing 

complaints during the previous funding year.

    (b) Notwithstanding the eligibility criteria set forth in paragraph 

(a) of this section, an agency is ineligible for SEE funds if:

    (1) Twenty percent or more of an agency's fair housing complaints 

result in administrative closures; or

    (2) The agency is currently on a PIP, or if its interim 

certification or certification has been suspended during the fiscal year 

in which SEE funds are sought.

    (c) SEE funding amounts are subject to the FHAP appropriation by 

Congress and will be described in writing in the cooperative agreements 

annually. HUD will periodically publish a list of activities eligible 

for SEE funding in the Federal Register.