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 Fair Housing Contact Service, Inc. $125,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to deliver fair housing education and related activities from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

Fair Housing Contact Service, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Akron, Ohio, will conduct fair housing education, housing discrimination testing, complaint investigation, community outreach, and technical assistance across the Akron region. The program's intended beneficiaries include persons or 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.

Performance takes place in Akron, Ohio. The assistance type is a Project Grant. The period of performance runs one year, ending April 30, 2027.

Activities

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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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