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 Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. $125,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417).

Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc., a Cincinnati-based nonprofit, delivers comprehensive fair housing education and advocacy services, including website and social media maintenance, fact sheet creation on religious and national origin discrimination protections, fair housing training and outreach events, fair housing counseling, and legal assistance to protected populations. The award funds these activities through March 31, 2027, with place of performance in Cincinnati, Ohio. The program supports organizations that develop, implement, or coordinate programs educating the public about Fair Housing Act rights and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections. Intended beneficiaries include any person or group aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, and any person or group, including landlords or real estate agents, working to prevent such discrimination.

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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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