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 Legal Services of Eastern Michigan on May 11, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to educate the public about fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections.

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Flint, Michigan, will deliver public education addressing persons and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, and persons including landlords and real estate agents seeking to prevent such practices. The award period runs through May 10, 2027, with place of performance in Flint, Michigan. The program assists regional, local, community-based, and national organizations developing, implementing, or coordinating activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act. Legal Services of Eastern Michigan has received 18 prior awards from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity since 2007, reflecting sustained focus on fair housing education and enforcement in Eastern Michigan.

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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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