Federal Grant Award Summary

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Inc. (doing business as Addison Community Action) received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) on March 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 14, 2027. The organization will utilize this funding to develop, implement, and coordinate public education programs that inform individuals and organizations about their rights and protections under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) and equivalent state and local fair housing laws.

The initiative will serve two primary beneficiary groups: persons or groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin; and persons or organizations seeking to prevent such discriminatory practices, including landlords and real estate agents. As a community-based nonprofit with established expertise in delivering social services to vulnerable populations across Vermont, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity will address fair housing enforcement and education in the Burlington area and surrounding regions, contributing to HUD's broader effort to ensure equitable access to housing and eliminate discriminatory practices in sales, rentals, financing, and other housing-related transactions.