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 Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc. on February 18, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417).

Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Glendale, California, will conduct twelve fair housing workshops for individuals with mental health disabilities and representatives of mental health and housing organizations; distribute fair housing materials in English, Spanish, and Korean to approximately five thousand individuals and four hundred fifty organizations; and provide direct individualized fair housing information and technical assistance to approximately seventy-five individuals. The recipient's attorneys will provide complaint guidance, fair housing rights education, and technical assistance to individuals with limited English proficiency.

The award period runs from February 18, 2026 through February 17, 2027. Work is performed in Glendale, California, serving the Los Angeles area and Los Angeles County.

The Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program assists regional, local, community-based, and national organizations that develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and activities to educate the public about rights under the Fair Housing Act or substantially equivalent state or local laws. Intended beneficiaries include persons and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and persons or groups working to prevent such practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

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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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