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 Rogers Park Community Council (doing business as Northside Community Resources) $125,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to develop, implement, and coordinate public education programs about Fair Housing Act rights and state or local substantially equivalent protections. The award funds multilingual educational resources and public outreach targeting housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin, with intended beneficiaries including persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and persons including landlords and real estate agents seeking to prevent such discrimination. The performance period runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with place of performance in Chicago, Illinois. Rogers Park Community Council is a Chicago-based nonprofit that operates as both a prime recipient and sub-recipient of fair housing and community development funding, with a prior Fair Housing Organization Initiatives award that expanded outreach to immigrant and refugee populations on Chicago's North Side.

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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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