To assist organizations that are regional and local, community based and national programs, that develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and/or activities to educate the public about…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded $500,000 to Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. on September 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417).

The award funds public education and outreach activities to inform individuals aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and housing industry professionals (landlords, real estate agents) of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws. The intended beneficiaries include any person or group aggrieved by housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, and housing professionals seeking to prevent discriminatory practices.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit fair housing enforcement organization. Performance runs through February 28, 2028, with work based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (ZIP 53202).

The Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program assists regional, local, community-based, and national organizations that develop, implement, and coordinate programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices prohibited by the Fair Housing Act and equivalent state or local laws. Awards are competitively evaluated and ranked by a Technical Evaluation Panel based on rating factors, preference points, and applicant risk assessment, with final approval authority resting with the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity or designee.

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Intended beneficiaries

Any person or group of persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices because of race, color, religion, SEX disability familial status or national origin. Any person or group of persons, including landlords or real estate agents, to prevent discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, SEX, disability, familial status or national origin. Award description source - assistance listing from SAM.GOV

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