Project Grant FEOI230044

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc., a non-profit organization in Cincinnati, Ohio. The grant funding will support activities to address housing discrimination and segregation in the Greater Cincinnati region, including:

Maintaining a website and social media accounts to provide improved access to fair housing information and materials. Creating new informational fact sheets highlighting fair housing protections for religious and national origin discrimination. Conducting at least 8 fair housing trainings and outreach events for the general public, with a focus on reaching limited English proficiency populations, homebuyers of color, and populations vulnerable to religious and national origin discrimination. The organization aims to reach at least 80 people through the training and outreach events, including 20 individuals with limited English proficiency, 25 homebuyers, and 40 people trained on religious and/or national origin discrimination protections. Additionally, the organization plans to hold at least 2 meetings with impacted populations, advocates, and social service providers to discuss fair housing protections.