Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded Mississippi Center For Justice a $125,000 Project Grant under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. This award supports the organization's fair housing education and outreach activities across 10 rural counties in Mississippi, targeting public awareness of rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections against discriminatory housing practices.

The grant funds education and public engagement services designed to reach persons and organizations working to prevent housing discrimination based on protected class characteristics including race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. Mississippi Center For Justice's grant-funded activities encompass community workshops, fair housing literature distribution in multiple languages, operation of a statewide fair housing hotline, and development of educational materials to increase community knowledge regarding fair housing rights and remedies. The initiative benefits both individuals who have experienced discriminatory housing practices and those seeking to prevent such discrimination, including landlords and real estate agents, with particular emphasis on vulnerable and underserved populations in rural Mississippi communities.