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 Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. $260,000 on February 16, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417).

The award funds fair housing education and outreach activities to inform the public about rights under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local housing anti-discrimination laws. The intended beneficiaries include persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as persons and entities—including landlords and real estate agents—seeking to prevent such practices.

Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc., doing business as Home, is a Buffalo, New York-based nonprofit civil rights organization. Performance occurs in Buffalo, NY 14209. The period of performance runs from February 16, 2026, through February 15, 2027. The obligated amount is $260,000.

The Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program supports regional, local, community-based, and national organizations that develop, implement, or coordinate programs and activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act.

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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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