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 $125,000 to Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. on July 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 professionals (including landlords and real estate agents) of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws. The program serves persons and groups aggrieved by housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as housing industry professionals seeking to prevent discriminatory practices.

Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc., a Wisconsin-based nonprofit fair housing enforcement organization, performs the work. The period of performance runs through December 30, 2027, with place of performance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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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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