The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) received a $1,300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (FHOI) program (CFDA 14.417). The grant will fund a national media campaign to educate consumers and industry about discrimination in real estate transactions, particularly in mortgage lending and home appraisals, with a focus on protected classes under the Fair Housing Act. Key activities include...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) - Private Enforcement Initiatives (CFDA 14.418), awarded a $1,275,000 ($425,000 per year for 3 years) Project Grant to the Fair Housing Contact Service, Inc. (FHCS), a qualified fair housing organization based in Akron, Ohio. The grant will enable FHCS to continue delivering comprehensive fair housing investigation, testing, and enforcement activities across a 7-county region in...
This $825,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, under the Private Enforcement Initiatives (CFDA 14.418) program, is designed to provide broad-based, full-service fair housing enforcement activities throughout central and southern Mississippi. The key products and services to be delivered under this two-year award include: staffing a system for intake and processing of housing...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under the Private Enforcement Initiatives (CFDA 14.418) program, provides $425,000 to the Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. (FHJC) to deliver comprehensive fair housing services in the New York City region. Key activities include conducting 45 fair housing tests per year, assisting individuals with disabilities to request reasonable accommodations and modifications, and providing outreach, education,...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $425,000 Project Grant to the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Inc., doing business as the Fair Housing Action Center, under the Private Enforcement Initiatives (CFDA 14.418) program. The grant supports the organization's efforts to investigate and enforce violations of fair housing rights granted under the Fair Housing Act, including conducting housing discrimination testing, processing complaints, providing legal...
The Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. (FHJC) was awarded a $260,000 Project Grant under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program. The grant will fund the FHJC's comprehensive fair housing services, including conducting 35 fair housing tests focused on investigating potential discrimination in pre-application mortgage lending practices within the New York City region. Key activities include hiring and training professional...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) - CFDA 14.418, awarded a $425,000 Project Grant to Montana Fair Housing Inc. on May 19, 2024. The grant supports the organization's efforts to investigate and enforce violations of the Fair Housing Act, including conducting testing and other investigative activities to identify and address discriminatory housing practices. The funding enables...
This Project Grant award of $850,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (CFDA 14.418) Private Enforcement Initiative, supports the Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama's comprehensive fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities in its 29-county service area. The funding will enable the center to conduct fair housing testing, investigate discrimination...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Private Enforcement Initiatives (CFDA 14.418) program to the Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, a non-profit organization in Spokane, WA. This grant will fund fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities over a one-year period from June 15, 2024 to June 14, 2025. Key deliverables include conducting 2,700 intake interviews, providing...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $425,000 Private Enforcement Initiative (CFDA 14.418) grant to Summit Legal Aid, a non-profit organization, to assist in the investigation and enforcement of violations of fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act. The grant supports Summit Legal Aid's activities to develop, implement, and carry out fair housing testing, investigations, and educational outreach to address discriminatory housing practices based on race,...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) was awarded a $400,000 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI). The grant will fund NFHA's comprehensive fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities in the Kansas City, MO/KS and Jackson, MS metropolitan areas. Key services to be provided include:
Conducting at least 426 fair housing tests and investigations in rental housing, real estate sales, mortgage lending, design and construction, and homeowners insurance
Developing and implementing systemic investigations to identify and challenge housing discrimination
Providing education and outreach on fair housing rights and responsibilities to community organizations, housing providers, and the general public
Processing fair housing complaints and supporting enforcement actions to address violations of the Fair Housing Act
The grant activities aim to address barriers to fair housing in these underserved metropolitan areas and ensure equal access to housing opportunities for all protected classes under federal fair housing laws.