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 Citizen Action of New Jersey $125,000 on February 12, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to deliver community education, public awareness campaigns, and outreach addressing housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. The award runs through February 11, 2027, with place of performance in Newark, New Jersey. The program supports organizations that develop, implement, or coordinate activities to educate the public about fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local substantially equivalent laws. The intended beneficiaries include persons and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and those seeking to prevent such practices across the protected classes. Citizen Action of New Jersey is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Newark that operates as a prime federal grant recipient across IRS and HUD programs, with a track record of delivering fair housing education and enforcement work statewide.

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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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