Fair housing assistance program state and local

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded the Tennessee Human Rights Commission $476,800 under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (CFDA 14.401) on October 1, 2025, for complaint processing and fair housing enforcement activities.

The recipient will investigate housing discrimination complaints, conduct compliance reviews, provide training, and undertake testing to identify discriminatory housing practices throughout Tennessee. Funding is awarded as a formula grant based on the number of complaints acceptably processed by the agency during the 12-month period preceding the cooperative agreement execution, as determined by the FHEO regional office using performance standards set forth in 24 CFR 115.206 and the cooperative agreement's requirements. Each complaint processed is logged into HUD's Enforcement Management System (HEMS) for performance evaluation and case tracking. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Nashville, Tennessee. This award represents continued participation in FHAP by the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, a state government entity certified by HUD as substantially equivalent under the Fair Housing Act for investigating and enforcing fair housing claims at the state level.