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 Fair Housing Resource Center $125,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417). The award supports public education about rights under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws protecting against discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The funding supports activities that educate persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and prevent such practices among landlords, real estate agents, and other market participants. Performance extends from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with work performed in Painesville, Ohio. Fair Housing Resource Center, a nonprofit fair housing advocacy organization, specializes in fair housing enforcement and education across northeast Ohio, including Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, and Trumbull Counties.

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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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