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 $125,000 to Mississippi Center For Justice on April 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417). The award supports fair housing education and outreach activities to inform the public about rights under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws. The recipient is a nonprofit civil rights organization based in Jackson, Mississippi, with a focus on fair housing initiatives, legal support, and community education in underserved populations throughout the state. The period of performance runs through March 31, 2027, with work performed in Jackson, MS. The program serves persons and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as persons seeking to prevent such discrimination.

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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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