Project Grant FEOI230035

PURPOSE: PURPOSE NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE (NHLA) IS SEEKING FUNDING TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE STATEWIDE FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PERFORMED BY ITS FAIR HOUSING PROJECT (FHP). FOUNDED IN 1971, NHLA IS A STATEWIDE LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE LOW-INCOME AND OLDER ADULT CLIENTS. NHLA HAS RECEIVED STATEWIDE RECOGNITION FOR THE EXPERTISE OF ITS ATTORNEYS IN FAIR HOUSING LAW, LANDLORD-TENANT LAW, STATE AND FEDERAL HOUSING SUBSIDY REGULATIONS, AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES NHLA PROPOSES TO ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATES THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES OVER THE 12-MONTH GRANT PERIOD: WE WILL CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW OF FHP INTAKE DATA AND GIS MAPPING DATA TO IDENTIFY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND CREATE A REPORT THAT WILL HELP FURTHER GUIDE OUR OUTREACH AND TRAINING EFFORTS. WE WILL CREATE A SECTION ON OUR FAIR HOUSING WEBSITE WITH AN ONLINE TOOLBOX WITH SELF-HELP MATERIAL AND INFORMATION ON REQUESTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR USE BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WORKING WITH THEM, AND WE WILL TRACK THE NUMBER OF VISITS TO THIS NEWLY CREATED PAGE OVER THE COURSE OF THE GRANT. WE WILL MAINTAIN OUR FAIR HOUSING WEBSITE AND UPDATE IT WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 1,000 VISITS TO THE WEBSITE PER QUARTER. WE WILL PRODUCE BLOG POSTS ABOUT FAIR HOUSING AND THE WORK OF OUR FAIR HOUSING PROJECT, WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 BLOGS PRODUCED PER QUARTER. WE WILL PRODUCE A MINIMUM OF 12 FAIR HOUSING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS PER QUARTER. WE WILL ADVERTISE ON NHPR'S "QUE HAY DE NUEVO, NEW HAMPSHIRE?" PROGRAM, WHICH WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST 10,000 TEXTS TO SUBSCRIBERS AND AT LEAST 3,500 VIEWS OF THE PROGRAM'S LANDING PAGE WITH OUR FAIR HOUSING PROJECT ADVERTISED ON THE LEADERBOARD. WE WILL PRODUCE A MINIMUM OF 2 SHORT VIDEOS OR PSAS PER QUARTER ABOUT THE FHA, COMMON FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, AND FAIR HOUSING RESOURCES. WE WILL DESIGN FAIR HOUSING POSTERS IN AT LEAST 5 LANGUAGES AND DISTRIBUTE A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 250 POSTERS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF PAMPHLETS OR FLYERS WILL BE CREATED IN 12 LANGUAGES AND DISTRIBUTED AT OUTREACH EVENTS AND TRAININGS. WE WILL CONDUCT A MINIMUM OF 3 FAIR HOUSING TRAININGS PER QUARTER, WITH APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION SERVICES WHEN NEEDED. AT LEAST 3 OF THE TRAININGS CONDUCTED DURING THE GRANT PERIOD WILL BE TARGETED TO CASE MANAGERS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST 1 COMMUNITY NETWORKING OUTREACH EVENT PER QUARTER TARGETED TO LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT IMMIGRANTS OF COLOR, WITH APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION SERVICES. WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST 1 COMMUNITY NETWORKING OUTREACH EVENT PER QUARTER TARGETED TO JEWISH OR MUSLIM INDIVIDUALS, WITH APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION SERVICES AS NEEDED. WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN AFFH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS WITH AT LEAST 5 HOUSING AUTHORITIES. WE WILL PROVIDE 1 STATEWIDE FAIR HOUSING TRAINING ON SYSTEMIC MATTERS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES NHLA PROPOSES TO ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATES THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES OVER THE 12-MONTH GRANT PERIOD: WE WILL CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW OF FHP INTAKE DATA AND GIS MAPPING DATA TO IDENTIFY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND CREATE A REPORT THAT WILL HELP FURTHER GUIDE OUR OUTREACH AND TRAINING EFFORTS. WE WILL CREATE A SECTION ON OUR FAIR HOUSING WEBSITE WITH AN ONLINE TOOLBOX WITH SELF-HELP MATERIAL AND INFORMATION ON REQUESTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR USE BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WORKING WITH THEM, AND WE WILL TRACK THE NUMBER OF VISITS TO THIS NEWLY CREATED PAGE OVER THE COURSE OF THE GRANT. WE WILL MAINTAIN OUR FAIR HOUSING WEBSITE AND UPDATE IT WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 1,000 VISITS TO THE WEBSITE PER QUARTER. WE WILL PRODUCE BLOG POSTS ABOUT FAIR HOUSING AND THE WORK OF OUR FAIR HOUSING PROJECT, WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 BLOGS PRODUCED PER QUARTER. WE WILL PRODUCE A MINIMUM OF 12 FAIR HOUSING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS PER QUARTER. WE WILL ADVERTISE ON NHPR'S "QUE HAY DE NUEVO, NEW HAMPSHIRE?" PROGRAM, WHICH WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST 10,000 TEXTS TO SUBSCRIBERS AND AT LEAST 3,500 VIEWS OF THE PROGRAM'S LANDING PAGE WITH OUR FAIR HOUSING PROJECT ADVERTISED ON THE LEADERBOARD. WE WILL PRODUCE A MINIMUM OF 2 SHORT VIDEOS OR PSAS PER QUARTER ABOUT THE FHA, COMMON FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, AND FAIR HOUSING RESOURCES. WE WILL DESIGN FAIR HOUSING POSTERS IN AT LEAST 5 LANGUAGES AND DISTRIBUTE A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 250 POSTERS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF PAMPHLETS OR FLYERS WILL BE CREATED IN 12 LANGUAGES AND DISTRIBUTED AT OUTREACH EVENTS AND TRAININGS. WE WILL CONDUCT A MINIMUM OF 3 FAIR HOUSING TRAININGS PER QUARTER, WITH APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION SERVICES WHEN NEEDED. AT LEAST 3 OF THE TRAININGS CONDUCTED DURING THE GRANT PERIOD WILL BE TARGETED TO CASE MANAGERS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST 1 COMMUNITY NETWORKING OUTREACH EVENT PER QUARTER TARGETED TO LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT IMMIGRANTS OF COLOR, WITH APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION SERVICES. WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST 1 COMMUNITY NETWORKING OUTREACH EVENT PER QUARTER TARGETED TO JEWISH OR MUSLIM INDIVIDUALS, WITH APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION SERVICES AS NEEDED. WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN AFFH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS WITH AT LEAST 5 HOUSING AUTHORITIES. WE WILL PROVIDE 1 STATEWIDE FAIR HOUSING TRAINING ON SYSTEMIC MATTERS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: NHLA WILL SPECIFICALLY TARGET ITS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO IMMIGRANTS OF COLOR WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, JEWISH AND MUSLIM INDIVIDUALS, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON ALL PROTECTED CLASSES (RACE; COLOR; RELIGION; SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY; DISABILITY; FAMILIAL STATUS; AND NATIONAL ORIGIN) AND TO MAKE OUR SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF ALL PROTECTED CLASSES, BUT WE HAVE DESIGNATED TASKS THAT TARGET THE ABOVE GROUPS WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE