Federal Grant Award Summary

Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) on March 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 14, 2027. The organization will develop, implement, and coordinate public education programs regarding rights and protections under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) and substantially equivalent state and local housing discrimination laws. These initiatives are designed to serve individuals and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as housing industry participants such as landlords and real estate agents seeking to prevent discriminatory practices.

The grant supports FHANC's fair housing enforcement capacity in the tri-county Northern California area through activities that may include fair housing testing, discrimination investigations, education and outreach campaigns, counseling services, and training initiatives. As a qualified nonprofit fair housing enforcement organization with a track record of federal grant funding, FHANC will work to identify and address discriminatory housing practices across sales, rentals, financing, and related housing transactions while serving protected classes and underserved communities in its service area.