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 California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) $125,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to support fair housing education and public awareness initiatives across rural California communities.

CRLA will conduct language needs assessments, translate educational materials into multiple languages, hold community outreach sessions, and produce public service announcements addressing Fair Housing Act rights and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections. The award serves persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as housing and lending service providers seeking to prevent such discrimination.

Performance runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with work performed in Modesto, California. CRLA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal services organization, operates across more than 20 rural and underserved California counties. This is a Project Grant assistance type.

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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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