Federal Grant Award Summary

The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development received a $189,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (CFDA 14.401) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award funds the agency's fair housing enforcement activities, including the investigation and processing of housing discrimination complaints filed on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. As a HUD-certified fair housing enforcement agency, ACCD utilizes these reimbursement-based funds to support complaint processing, administrative costs, staff training, technical assistance, education and outreach, and data systems maintenance that further fair housing compliance and enforcement throughout Vermont.

The Fair Housing Assistance Program distributes formula-based funding to state and local government agencies nationwide that maintain housing discrimination laws substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act and have executed written cooperative agreements with HUD. Grant amounts are determined primarily by complaint processing volume, with awards structured as one-year cooperative agreements providing fixed payments for complaint handling and training components. ACCD's $189,000 allocation supports the agency's ongoing certification and contribution to HUD's national fair housing enforcement infrastructure, complementing its broader portfolio of community development and housing-related federal grants administered for Vermont.