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 Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey $100,000 on March 2, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to develop and implement public education programs and workshops for Southern and Northeastern New Jersey communities experiencing elevated housing discrimination.

The recipient is a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned nonprofit organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey. Work runs through March 1, 2027, with performance in Hackensack, New Jersey.

The Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program assists regional, local, community-based, and national organizations that develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and activities to educate the public about rights under the Fair Housing Act or substantially equivalent state and local laws. Intended beneficiaries include persons or groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as landlords, real estate agents, and others 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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