Purpose - the purpose of the project is to provide broad-based, full-service fair housing enforcement activities throughout central/southern mississippi, where 48% of the state's population resides,…

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
FPEI230108
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,166,397

Award facts

Assistance listing
14.418 Private Enforcement Initiatives
Completion date
Place of performance
Jackson, MS 39201, USA

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Description

Activities
Activities to be performed - project activities include staffing a system of intake and processing for allegations of housing discrimination, to include investigation of allegations, interviewing witnesses, gathering and evaluating evidence, filing complaints with HUD, and representing complainants during the investigative and conciliation processes. Further activities include conducting systemic and complaint-based testing in the rental, sales, access
Expected outcomes
Expected outcomes - the expected outcomes of this project includes an increase of community knowledge of the fair housing act which includes protected classes covered, prohibited acts, available remedies, and investigation and enforcement of housing discrimination claims. Other expected outcomes includes continuous enforcement of the fair housing act in central and southern mississippi counties to tackle housing discrimination by investigating allegations and filing administrative complaints. There will be a record of calls made to the fair housing telephone hotline to include the location of the caller and issue presented. Another measuring tool in place includes a one page plain language questionnaire to be used as a pre and post-workshop survey to measure the communities knowledge of the fair housing act before and after each presentation and in order to establish the initial baseline of fair housing knowledge and quantify the level of increased knowledge following all education and outreach. With these measuring tools, MCJ will be able to determine if the methods of presentation are effective, and pivot if the expected outcomes are not reached.
Intended beneficiaries
Intended beneficiaries - the project is intended to benefit all members of classes protected under the fair housing act by providing broad-based, full-service enforcement and educational services throughout the 30-county service area. The project will benefit the broader community of southern central mississippi by informing housing industry participants, including real estate professionals, developers, and lenders, of their obligations under the fair housing act and the potential consequences of violating the act.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $425,000
Amendment -$83,603
Amendment Private enforcement initiatives $415,000
Original award $410,000

Quick answers

Who received award FPEI230108?

FPEI230108 was awarded to Mississippi Center For Justice by Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (Department of Housing and Urban Development) on June 1, 2024.

How much is award FPEI230108 worth?

$1,166,397 has been obligated on FPEI230108.

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