Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Rogers Park Community Council (operating as Northside Community Resources) 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 period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. The award supports fair housing enforcement activities targeting violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 across all protected classes, including race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. The organization will conduct fair housing testing, complaint investigation and intake, and enforcement-related activities to identify and address discriminatory housing practices in the Chicago area.

The grant enables Rogers Park Community Council to provide comprehensive services to persons and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices as well as to educate housing providers and agents on fair housing compliance. The organization's multilingual outreach and educational initiatives will serve vulnerable populations including immigrants, refugees, and communities of color on Chicago's North Side, facilitating access to fair housing rights and complaint processes while advancing systemic enforcement to reduce housing discrimination and residential segregation in the metropolitan area.