Federal Grant Award Summary

The Fair Housing Center in Toledo, Ohio received a $425,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418) for the performance period of May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. This award supports the organization's fair housing enforcement activities aimed at investigating and enforcing violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 in housing transactions including sales, rentals, and financing.

Under this grant, the Fair Housing Center will conduct fair housing testing and other investigative activities to identify discriminatory housing practices based on protected characteristics including race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. The funded services will benefit individuals and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices, as well as housing providers such as landlords and real estate agents through educational initiatives to prevent discrimination. As an established fair housing enforcement organization with over 45 years of experience operating in northwest Ohio, the Center will leverage this funding to carry out complaint-based and systemic enforcement mechanisms that protect fair housing rights across the region.