Project Grant FEOI230012

PURPOSE: IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATION PROJECT THAT ADDRESSES ALL PROTECTED CATEGORIES WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THOSE SUBJECTED TO LGBTQ, CRIMINAL HISTORIES AND LEP DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARD UNDERSERVED PEOPLE WHO ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO LGBTQ, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND HISTORIES AND LEP DISCRIMINATION: LESBIAN/GAY AND TRANSSEXUAL INDIVIDUALS, NEW IMMIGRANTS, AND MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED. SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND HOUSING PROVIDERS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THESE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WE WILL CONVENE FOCUS GROUPS TO DEEPLY UNDERSTAND MESSAGING FOR THESE PROTECTED CLASSES OF INDIVIDUALS IN COLLABORATION WITH RELEVANT REGIONAL PARTNER AGENCIES. EDUCATION THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF A NEW, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL VIDEO IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES REGARDING CRIMINAL HISTORIES DISCRIMINATION WILL BE PRODUCED. WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TRAININGS IN REGARDING FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS RELATED TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND HISTORIES, LGBTQ RIGHTS AND LEP DISCRIMINATION, ARE ALSO PROPOSED. CREATING AN INVENTORY OF OUTREACH MATERIALS, INCLUDING "SWAG", FOR USE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PARTNER AGENCIES FOR EACH OF THESE FOCUS AREAS OF DISCRIMINATION, WHICH LINK TO SEXUAL IDENTITY, RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION, IS ALSO AN OBJECTIVE AND WILL HELP TO EXPAND AND ELEVATE THE VISIBILITY OF PROJECT SENTINEL'S FAIR HOUSING AGENCY SERVICES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THROUGH OUR EDUCATION INITIATIVES, WE HOPE TO EMPOWER SUCH POPULATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND LEND FURTHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ASSIST THEM IN EDUCATING THEIR CLIENTELE ABOUT THESE FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PEOPLE OF PROTECTED STATUS FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CENTRAL VALLEY AND GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA. WITH THE RISING COSTS OF RENT, AND LIMITED HOUSING STOCK OUR LOW TO VERY LOW INCOME TENANTS ARE MORE VULNERABLE THAN EVER TO HOUSING DISCRIMINATION. AMONG THE MANY FORMS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, LGBTQ, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND HISTORY AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) SPEAKER; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE