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 The Southwest Fair Housing Council $125,000 under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) on April 1, 2026.

The award funds public education and outreach activities designed to inform individuals and housing industry professionals about fair housing rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws. The activities educate the public about protected classes including race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin.

The Southwest Fair Housing Council, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Tucson, Arizona, is the recipient. Performance occurs in Tucson. The period of performance runs April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. The obligated amount is $125,000.

The Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program assists regional, local, community-based, and national organizations that develop, implement, or coordinate programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices in sales, rentals, financing, and other housing-related transactions. Eligible applicants are qualified fair housing enforcement organizations, other private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations, and nonprofit groups organizing to build capacity for fair housing enforcement.

Activities

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Expected outcomes

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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

Subrecipient activities

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