To assist in the organizing of fair housing enforcement organizations that will develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and/or activities that provide enforcement of fair housing…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program, awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Inc. (doing business as Fair Housing Action Center) on May 6, 2024. The grant supports the organization's efforts to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices in the New Orleans area.

The funding enables the Fair Housing Action Center to develop, implement, and coordinate programs that provide enforcement of fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act. This includes conducting housing discrimination testing, processing complaints, providing legal representation to victims of discrimination, and delivering education and outreach programs related to fair housing laws and responsibilities. The grant helps strengthen the organization's existing fair housing enforcement mechanisms as well as establish new initiatives to address discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

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Intended beneficiaries

Any person or group of persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices because of race, color, religion, SEX disability familial status or national origin. Any person or group of persons, including landlords or real estate agents, to prevent discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, SEX, disability, familial status or national origin. Award description source - assistance listing from SAM.GOV

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