The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (FHOI) program (CFDA 14.417) to Housing Counseling Services, Inc. (HCS), a non-profit organization. The grant will assist HCS in developing, implementing, and coordinating fair housing enforcement activities to provide enforcement of fair housing rights under the Fair Housing Act. Specifically, the funding will support HCS's efforts to strengthen existing and...
This $100,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program, will fund a comprehensive set of fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities by the Housing Research & Advocacy Center, doing business as the Fair Housing Center For Rights & Research, a non-profit organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. The key services to be delivered include:...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (FHOI) program (CFDA 14.417), awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Fair Housing Contact Service, Inc., a non-profit organization in Akron, Ohio. The grant will fund a variety of fair housing education and outreach activities over the one-year period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Key activities include public awareness campaigns through media such as billboards, bus signage, and a...
The Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) was awarded a $425,000 Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) project grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), CFDA 14.418, to provide comprehensive fair housing services in the New York City region. The funding will support the FHJC's efforts to eliminate housing discrimination and promote open, accessible, and inclusive communities. Key activities include conducting 100 housing discrimination complaint intakes per year,...
The Fair Housing Center of West Michigan (FHCWM) was awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (CFDA 14.418) to provide comprehensive fair housing enforcement services in a 38-county service area in West Michigan. The grant funding will enable FHCWM, a qualified fair housing organization (QFHO), to undertake a range of activities designed to affirmatively further fair housing, including: processing over 270...
The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit was awarded a $425,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative (CFDA 14.418) to provide comprehensive fair housing services in the Detroit metropolitan area over a three-year period. The grant funding will allow the organization to significantly increase its fair housing testing, complaint investigation, training, outreach, and systemic...
The Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan received a $850,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Private Enforcement Initiatives (CFDA 14.418) program. The 36-month grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The grant funding will support the Center's efforts to provide fair housing enforcement services and conduct systemic testing in 10 counties in southern Michigan. Key activities include: filing 540 new fair housing...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $125,000 Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417) project grant to Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc., a non-profit fair housing advocacy organization. The grant supports the organization's efforts to enforce fair housing rights, investigate violations, and conduct education and outreach initiatives in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Key activities include providing fair housing counseling and legal...
This $850,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (CFDA 14.418) will support fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach activities conducted by the Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama (FHCNA). Key products and services to be delivered include:
Investigating housing discrimination complaints, conducting paired housing testing, providing fair housing...
This $125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (CFDA 14.417) program will enable the Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. (FHJC) to conduct the "Eliminating Race and National Origin Discrimination Project." The key activities under this project include:
Publishing a series of 6 newsletters highlighting personal "My Fair Housing Stories" from FHJC complainants, partners, and fair...
The Fair Housing Contact Service (FHCS), a qualified fair housing organization, was awarded a $1,275,000 ($425,000 per year for 3 years) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (CFDA 14.418 - Private Enforcement Initiatives) to continue delivering comprehensive fair housing investigation, testing, and enforcement activities in Northeastern Ohio.
The funding will allow FHCS to conduct 225 rental tests, 12 specialized tests, 30 systemic investigations, process 300 discrimination allegations, and engage in 30 voluntary resolution agreements and 24 fair housing complaints. The organization will also develop new educational materials, advertising campaigns, and partnerships to enhance community awareness of fair housing rights and responsibilities. These activities aim to monitor housing practices, resolve discrimination concerns, and promote fair housing principles across the expanded service area.