Project Grant FEOI230032

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOCUSED ON TOPICS OF HOUSING RIGHTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, HOUSING CHOICE RIGHTS FOR MINORITY POPULATIONS, AND IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT VIOLATIONS IN SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED - CONTACT HUD AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES TO OBTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE MATERIALS PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIAL. DRAFTS OF NEWLY DEVELOPED MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO HUD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRINTING/DISTRIBUTING. - PRODUCE, PRINT, AND DISSEMINATE 5,000 UNITS ON FAIR HOUSING-RELATED TOPICS. - REVIEW/REFINE PROCESS TO REFER POTENTIAL VICTIMS TO HUD, DOJ, A STATE OR LOCAL FAIR HOUSING AGENCY, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY. TASK: SUBMIT COPY OF REFERRAL PROCESS. ALL AUDIT-BASED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO HUD. - CONDUCT 20 INTAKES. - TRAIN STAFF ON FAIR HOUSING TOPICS INCLUDING INTAKE PROTOCOL, SYSTEMIC INVESTIGATIONS, AND SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION. - HOST AT LEAST 2 TRAININGS FOR LANDLORDS, TENANTS, LENDERS, OR REAL ESTATE AGENTS. - CONDUCT AT LEAST 2 TRAINING COURSES FOR POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION. - IMPLEMENT A MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE TWO BILLBOARD INSTALLATIONS. - CONDUCT EVENT TO TAKE PLACE DURING FAIR HOUSING MONTH. WHERE APPLICABLE, DEVELOP FORMAT AND AGENDA AND PUBLICIZE EVENT WITHIN THE SERVICE AREAS. -; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TELAMON WILL DISSEMINATE AT LEAST 18 FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS BROCHURES THROUGH EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. C. EXPECTED OUTCOMES - HUD-APPROVED MARKETING MATERIAL AND OUTREACH MATERIALS TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING IN TARGET AREAS. - 5,000 UNITS OF MARKETING ITEMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS AMONG TARGETED POPULATIONS IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND CHINESE TO BE DISTRIBUTED. - STREAMLINE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE REFERRAL PROCESS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS INCLUDING MOUNTAIN STATE JUSTICE, MID-SHORE PRO BONO, DISABILITY RIGHTS WEST VIRGINIA, DISABILITY RIGHTS MARYLAND, HUD, AND THE DOJ. - FAIR HOUSING ALLEGATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND CONTACTS WILL PRESERVE HOUSING CHOICE FOR PROTECTED CLASSES. - FAIR HOUSING TRAININGS WILL INCREASE STAFF AWARENESS OF CUSTOMERS' FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS WHILE MOBILIZING OUR TEAM OF ADVISORS TO ASSIST IN THE OUTREACH EFFORTS TO POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION. - LANDLORDS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS WILL GAIN INSIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT, HELPING TO REDUCE INSTANCES OF DISCRIMINATION. - AT LEAST 20 POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION FROM TELAMON'S TARGET AREA WILL GAIN INSIGHT ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AFTER ATTENDING TELAMON'S FAIR HOUSING TRAINING SERIES. - APRIL'S FAIR HOUSING EVENT WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION TO A LARGE POPULATION AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION FROM OUR BANK OF FAIR HOUSING MATERIALS. - SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 18 PIECES OF CONTENT DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THEIR FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS, DISTRIBUTED SUCCESSFULLY. - RESIDENTS IN TELAMON'S SERVICE AREA WILL HAVE INCREASED AWARENESS OF FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS AFTER VIEWING BILLBOARDS IN THEIR AREA; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES OF THE FHEOI-GENERAL COMPONENTS PROGRAM INCLUDE MEMBERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOUSING DISCRIMINATION. HOUSING PROFESSIONALS, SUCH AS REAL ESTATE AGENTS, LANDLORDS, LENDERS, ETC. WILL BENEFIT FROM THE FHOI PROGRAM BY RECEIVING FAIR HOUSING TRAINING, TO PREVENT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE