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 Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded Suffolk University $425,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418) to conduct fair housing enforcement and testing activities in Boston, Massachusetts through February 28, 2027.

Suffolk University will investigate and enforce violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including carrying out testing and other investigative activities to identify discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The program serves persons or groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and those seeking to prevent such practices, including landlords and real estate agents.

The Private Enforcement Initiatives program supports private non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations in developing, implementing, and carrying out enforcement activities under the Fair Housing Act or substantially equivalent state or local laws. Eligible recipients must be Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations with at least two years of relevant experience or Fair Housing Enforcement Organizations with at least one year of experience in complaint intake, investigation, testing, and enforcement within the specified timeframe prior to application. Awards operate on multiyear project periods with 12-month budget periods and are made through negotiated grant or cooperative agreements, with funding released on a reimbursement basis. Grantees must comply with audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200.

Activities

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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

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