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 Florida Legal Services, Inc. $125,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to conduct public outreach and education on fair housing rights and discriminatory housing practices.

Florida Legal Services, a tax-exempt nonprofit legal services organization headquartered in Newberry, Florida, will deliver fair housing education targeting both individuals aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and housing industry professionals including landlords and real estate agents. The organization educates the public about their rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

The award obligates $125,000 with a period of performance from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027. Work is performed in Newberry, Florida. This award is part of HUD's Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program, which supports 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.

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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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