Project Grant FPEI230122

Award Date 8/1/24
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $850K
Federal Grant Program
14.418
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Jackson, TN 38301, USA
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The key activities to be performed under this grant include analyzing housing-related issues, conducting complaint intake and investigations of alleged discrimination, carrying out complaint-based and systemic fair housing testing, providing mediation services, and enforcing meritorious claims through litigation, administrative processes, and referrals to HUD or the Department of Justice. The expected outcomes involve examining potential discrimination based on factors such as criminal history, disability, sexual orientation/gender identity, source of income, and eviction history. The intended beneficiaries include staff at local housing authorities, survivors of domestic violence, individuals in recovery or involved in the criminal justice system, private and subsidized landlords, and staff at a local Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

Additionally, West Tennessee Legal Services Inc. has sub-awarded portions of the grant to two other non-profit legal aid organizations, the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, and Legal Aid of East Tennessee, to provide specialized legal assistance to clients under this initiative.

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