This $125,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity will support fair housing education and outreach activities by the Fair Housing Center in Lucas and Wood Counties of Northwest Ohio. The funding will be used to conduct innovative outreach events, including the organization's 10th annual Ode to the Zip Code poetry contest, fair housing training, and continuing education classes for real estate professionals. The Fair Housing Center will also increase public awareness through advertising campaigns to educate the community about fair housing rights and responsibilities. Key quantitative outputs include placement of 150 ads reaching over 5 million impressions, implementation of the community Ode to the Zip Code event, and delivery of at least 2 fair housing continuing education courses for 25 real estate professionals. This award is funded under HUD's Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program, which provides grant funding to non-profit organizations to support fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities.
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