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 Community Teamwork Inc. $125,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to support fair housing education and public outreach.

Community Teamwork Inc., a Massachusetts-based nonprofit community action agency headquartered in Lowell, will deliver fair housing education and public outreach activities designed to educate the public about rights under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws protecting against discriminatory housing practices. The program targets persons aggrieved by housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as housing providers and real estate professionals seeking to prevent discriminatory practices.

The award obligates $125,000 with a period of performance from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. Work is performed in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program assists regional, local, community-based, and national organizations that develop, implement, or coordinate programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices as prohibited by Fair Housing Act Title VIII.

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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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