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's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. $125,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to support public education and awareness activities addressing fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act.

The award funds fair housing education and public awareness activities targeting renters, homebuyers, and housing industry professionals, with emphasis on protected classes including racial and ethnic minorities, non-English speakers, persons with disabilities, religious minorities, and low-income individuals. Chautauqua Opportunities, a non-profit community development corporation based in Dunkirk, New York, will perform the work through March 31, 2027. The program serves any person or group aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as landlords and real estate agents seeking to prevent such practices.

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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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