Fair housing assistance program state and local

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded $177,000 to the Human Rights Commission on October 1, 2025, under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (CFDA 14.401).

The Human Rights Commission, a West Virginia state government entity, investigates and enforces housing discrimination claims within the state through complaint processing, training, technical assistance, education and outreach activities, and data and information systems. The recipient is certified by HUD as substantially equivalent in administering the Fair Housing Act within its jurisdiction.

The award funds fair housing enforcement for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Charleston, West Virginia. The Fair Housing Assistance Program is a reimbursement program; funds are obligated at the end of the fiscal year after regional monitors review processed complaints, and payment is made as a lump sum once both the agency and the HUD regional director sign off on the cooperative agreement.

Human Rights Commission holds five-year certification from HUD as a state-level fair housing enforcement agency and executes consecutive cooperative agreements under FHAP. The program funds state and local agencies to investigate and enforce claims of housing discrimination and supports complaint processing, administrative costs, training, and capacity building.