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's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded $125,000 to Inland Mediation Board on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to support fair housing education and outreach across Ontario, San Bernardino County, El Centro, and Indio in California through March 31, 2027.

Inland Mediation Board, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Ontario, California, will distribute fair housing educational materials, develop training curricula, conduct webinars and trainings, and provide targeted outreach to protected classes and housing industry professionals. The deliverables are designed to educate the public about rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections, with intended beneficiaries including any person or group aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as landlords and real estate agents seeking to prevent such practices.

The award is classified as a Project Grant with a period of performance from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Place of performance is Ontario, California 91764, with service delivery across the specified California counties and cities.

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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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