Purpose: mmfhc will conduct statewide enforcement activities for the purpose of identifying and eliminating discriminatory housing practices and affirmatively furthering fair housing
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- FPEI230127
- Recipient
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Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. UEI GMX2MRGDEQF8
- Awarding agency
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Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Obligated
- $1,275,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 14.418 Private Enforcement Initiatives
- Completion date
- Place of performance
- Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- Mmfhc proposes to implement the following full-service project activities: 1) conduct testing in response to complaints and as part of systemic investigations of discrimination in order to address acts of illegal discrimination and expand housing opportunities; 2) conduct statewide intake, investigation, referrals to attorneys and administrative agencies, and case management of fair housing complaints to expand statewide coordinated enforcement; 3) recruit and train testers statewide to assist in the enforcement of fair housing laws; 4) increase access and involvement in fair housing enforcement services for latino persons to help remove impediments to housing choice; 5) expand mmfhc's rapid response system to assist persons who have experienced unlawful housing discrimination and require immediate legal intervention in order to retain or maintain the housing of their choice.
- Expected outcomes
- Expected outcomes: 1) identify unlawful housing practices through testing which may be used as evidence to support complaints filed with HUD, other administrative agencies and/or as part of lawsuits. Subsequently, this will result in an increase in the number of administrative or judicial filings and expansion of housing choice for populations vulnerable to discrimination; 2) provide statewide access to intake, testing and referrals of complaints. This will lead to an increase in complaints filed and more comprehensive relief for victims of housing discrimination; 3) increase the capacity of mmfhc to conduct fair housing enforcement activities through the expansion of its tester pool; 4) increase access to enforcement services for latino persons in wisconsin and expand opportunities for the latino community to become involved in fair housing activities; 5) provide expedient services for mmfhc clients who need to obtain or retain housing that was illegally denied them.
- Intended beneficiaries
- Intended beneficiaries: all persons throughout the state of wisconsin.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $425,000 | |
| Amendment | $425,000 | |
| Original award | $425,000 |
Quick answers
Who received award FPEI230127?
FPEI230127 was awarded to Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (Department of Housing and Urban Development) on July 1, 2024.
How much is award FPEI230127 worth?
$1,275,000 has been obligated on FPEI230127.
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