Project Grant FEOI230007

PURPOSE: PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALL PROTECTED CLASSES, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES, LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS, WOMEN, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, VOUCHER HOLDERS (INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE LATINX AND LEP), FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS (INCLUDING TENANTS, SERVICE AGENCY STAFF, ADVOCATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, JURISDICTIONAL STAFF, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING PROVIDERS), AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PUBLIC/PRIVATE HOUSING PROVIDERS, INCLUDING MARKETING OF 2 PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED VIDEOS (ENGLISH/SPANISH) WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS, AND A FAIR HOUSING LAW AND PRACTICE SEMINAR (SPANISH); PROVIDING 2 FAIR HOUSING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS; CONDUCTING 2 MEETINGS WITH PHA/CITY STAFF; AND HOSTING A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS CONFERENCE. 2) EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SERVICE AGENCIES AND TENANTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING 2 TRAINING SESSIONS TO SERVICE AGENCY STAFF OR CLIENT GROUPS (ENGLISH/SPANISH); AND PARTICIPATING/ PROVIDING EDUCATION DURING 2 COMMUNITY MEETINGS. 3) TARGETED CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING PROVIDING EDUCATION ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS THROUGH TRAINING TO THE STAFF OF DISABILITY GROUPS (MCIL/ DSLC); OFFERING A FORUM FOR TENANTS WITH DISABILITIES TO EDUCATE THEM ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS; AND DISTRIBUTING 200 DISABILITY POSTERS AND 200 FLYERS WITH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) RELATED TO DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION (ENGLISH, SPANISH, TAGALOG, VIETNAMESE). 4) TARGETED OUTREACH CAMPAIGN BASED ON SEX/GENDER DISCRIMINATION (INCLUDING GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION) AS WELL AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING 100 POSTERS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND 100 BROCHURES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL HARASSMENT (ENGLISH, SPANISH, TAGALOG, VIETNAMESE); AND CONDUCTING AN EMAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGN ON GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION HIGHLIGHTING FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY. APPLICANT: FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (FHANC) 3 5) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN/RACE DISCRIMINATION, SERVING PEOPLE WHO ARE LEP, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING 200 BROCHURES ON RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION (ENGLISH, SPANISH, VIETNAMESE, TAGALOG); AIRING 38 RADIO ADS ON LA RAZA RADIO STATION; AND MARKETING PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED VIDEOS (ENGLISH/SPANISH), FEATURING KEY ASPECTS OF FAIR HOUSING LAW. 6) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND DISABILITY, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING 100 FLYERS AND CONDUCTING EMAIL MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS (ENGLISH, SPANISH, TAGALOG, VIETNAMESE).1 7) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON FAMILIAL STATUS DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF 100 POSTERS AND AN EMAIL MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN (ENGLISH, SPANISH, VIETNAMESE, AND TAGALOG). 8) TARGETED OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BASED ON RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING COLLABORATING WITH MARIN INTERFAITH COUNCIL (MIC) OR OTHER INTERFAITH COUNCILS TO CONDUCT AN EMAIL MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN (ENGLISH, SPANISH, ARABIC), AND CONDUCTING A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE VIDEOS CREATED BY MIC, FOCUSING ON ANTISEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA. 9) OUTREACH AND MEDIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOCUSING ON BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PROTECTIONS IN FAIR HOUSING LAW, INCLUDING SENDING PSAS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO A MINIMUM OF 15 RADIO; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASED AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING ISSUES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND FOR MEMBERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES, THROUGH PRESS RELEASE SENT TO 200 EMAIL CONTACTS; CONFERENCE PUBLICIZED FOR INCREASED ATTENDANCE, WITH 5,000 PEOPLE REACHED THROUGH ALL OUTREACH EFFORTS; COMMUNITY MEMBERS EDUCATED ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES THROUGH FAIR HOUSING CONFERENCE WITH AT LEAST 60 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE; COMMUNITY MEMBERS EDUCATED ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES THROUGH CONFERENCE RECORDING; INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF FAIR HOUSING AMONG JURISDICTIONAL STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS THROUGH PROCLAMATIONS. APPLICANT: FAIR HOUSING ADVOCATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (FHANC) 7 ? FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION/TRAINING/CONSULTATION FOR JURISDICTIONS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND CDBG RECIPIENTS: INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF FAIR HOUSING AMONG JURISDICTIONAL STAFF, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS THROUGH MEETINGS/PRESENTATIONS, AND MESSAGE SENT TO THE COMMUNITY THAT FAIR HOUSING IS A PRIORITY; CDBG/HOME RECIPIENTS OR JURISDICTIONAL STAFF EDUCATED ON FAIR HOUSING LAW, AND AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING OR AFFH MATTERS THROUGH TRAINING. ? INFORMATION SHARING: INCREASED AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING TO ALL PROTECTED CLASSES AND THE COMMUNITY; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALL PROTECTED CLASSES, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES, LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS, WOMEN, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, VOUCHER HOLDERS (INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE LATINX AND LEP), FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS (INCLUDING TENANTS, SERVICE AGENCY STAFF, ADVOCATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, JURISDICTIONAL STAFF, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING PROVIDERS), AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: FHANC WILL ALSO PARTNER WITH THE MARIN INTERFAITH COUNCIL TO COLLABORATE ON A CAMPAIGN BASED ON RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION. FHANC WILL CONTINUE PARTNERING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA