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 Idaho Legal Aid Services Inc. $124,999.07 on March 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to develop and deliver fair housing education and public outreach activities.

Idaho Legal Aid Services will conduct fair housing education and coordinate programs to inform the public about their rights under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws. The organization serves as the ultimate recipient and will perform the work across its Boise, Idaho location through the period ending February 28, 2027. The award benefits persons and groups 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. Idaho Legal Aid Services, a tax-exempt nonprofit providing civil legal assistance to low-income Idahoans, operates statewide through seven regional offices and delivers services in multiple languages to populations including rural communities, tribal members, and individuals facing housing discrimination.

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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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