To assist private non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of violations of the rights granted under title VIII of the civil rights act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded Orange County Fair Housing Council $425,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418) to investigate and enforce violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and carry out related testing and investigative activities for fair housing enforcement.

Orange County Fair Housing Council, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Santa Ana, California, will deliver fair housing enforcement services including complaint intake, investigation of discriminatory practices in housing sales, rentals, and financing, and mediation and conciliation services. The award carries a period of performance from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. Work is performed in Santa Ana, California.

The Private Enforcement Initiatives program supports private non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations in investigating and enforcing fair housing rights under Title VIII. The program serves persons or groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, and persons or groups including landlords or real estate agents to prevent such discriminatory practices.

Activities

No value provided

Expected outcomes

No value provided

Intended beneficiaries

Any person or group of persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices because of race, color, religion, SEX disability familial status or national origin. Persons or groups of persons, including landlords or real estate agents, to prevent discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, SEX, disability, familial status or national origin. Award description source - assistance listing from SAM.GOV

Subrecipient activities

No value provided