Project Grant FEOI240047

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Rogers Park Community Council, operating as Northside Community Resources, received a $125,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The organization will conduct fair housing education, enforcement, and outreach activities in Chicago, Illinois to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices prohibited under the Fair Housing Act and related state and local laws. Primary deliverables include developing and disseminating multilingual educational materials, conducting housing discrimination testing and complaint investigations, providing counseling and direct assistance to individuals experiencing housing discrimination, and building partnerships with community and faith-based organizations to strengthen fair housing enforcement capacity.

The grant specifically supports services benefiting individuals aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as education directed toward housing industry professionals, landlords, and real estate agents to prevent discriminatory practices. The organization's efforts emphasize targeted outreach to underserved and limited English proficient populations on Chicago's North Side, particularly immigrants, refugees, and communities of color, with the overarching goal of reducing housing discrimination and enhancing access to equitable housing opportunities.