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 Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. $125,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to develop, implement, and coordinate programs and activities educating the public about their rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections against discriminatory housing practices.

The award runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Work is performed in Tallahassee, Florida. The intended beneficiaries include any person or group aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as persons including landlords and real estate agents seeking to prevent such practices.

Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit legal services organization, receives this funding as prime recipient. The organization holds a portfolio of federal grants across the Department of the Treasury, Department of Justice, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Housing and Urban Development, with combined dollars obligated at $12.2 million across all awards since 2007.

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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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