Fair housing assistance program state and local

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded the Equal Opportunity Commission, Nebraska $192,400 under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (CFDA 14.401) on October 1, 2025. The formula grant funds the Commission's investigation and enforcement of housing discrimination complaints across Nebraska, including complaint processing, administrative operational costs, staff training on fair housing compliance, computer system upgrades, internet access, and data systems maintenance. Performance runs through September 30, 2026, at Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The Equal Opportunity Commission, Nebraska operates as a certified state fair housing enforcement agency under a Memorandum of Understanding with HUD, authorized to receive and process housing discrimination complaints referred by the federal government. The Fair Housing Assistance Program reimburses eligible state and local agencies for complaint-processing activities, training, technical assistance, education and outreach, and information systems that advance fair housing enforcement. Funds are obligated following regional monitoring review of processed complaints. The Commission, a division of the State of Nebraska, has received annual formula grants under this program since fiscal year 2021 on consistent October 1 through September 30 award cycles.