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The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded Montana Legal Services Association $260,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) to educate the public about fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local substantially equivalent laws.

Montana Legal Services Association, a tax-exempt nonprofit legal services provider based in Helena, Montana, will carry out fair housing education, discrimination testing, and public outreach across Montana. The program serves persons or groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as individuals and entities such as landlords or real estate agents seeking to prevent such practices.

The award runs through May 31, 2027. Place of performance is Helena, Montana.

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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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