The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded a $125,000 federal Project Grant under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program to the Fair Housing Center of Washington, a non-profit organization. The funding will support the Center's efforts to promote affordable housing choice, combat Islamophobia and antisemitism, and advance environmental justice and equitable development in underrepresented communities in Yakima, Klickitat, and Kittitas Counties in Washington. Key activities include providing 75 hours of staff training, producing 2 fair housing public service announcements in multiple languages, developing a fact sheet for shelter providers on LGBTQ discrimination, and conducting 6 in-person trainings for at least 150 policymakers, landlords, realtors, and potential victims of discrimination. The expected outcomes are increased reporting of discrimination issues, enhanced capacity for local governments to recognize discriminatory policies, and improved service delivery, education, and enforcement in underserved areas.
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