This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program will support the Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Inc. in promoting racial desegregation, equity, and justice in housing in the Hartford, CT area. The key activities to be undertaken include:
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Developing and distributing over 250 outreach materials in English and Spanish to inform tenants in underserved communities, including the North Hartford Promise Zone, about housing conditions standards and remedies for addressing substandard subsidized housing.
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Providing education to at least 75 households in underserved communities on unsafe housing conditions and housing discrimination, as well as informing at least 75 households of their fair housing rights through outreach and speaking engagements.
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Supporting at least 75 households organizing with neighbors to improve housing conditions or address discrimination in underserved communities, and assisting at least 15 households with children access information about their right to safe, lead-free housing.
The grant will run from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, with the goal of advancing HUD's strategic priorities around supporting underserved communities, advancing housing justice, and reducing homelessness.
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