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 $425,000 to the North Texas Fair Housing Center on April 1, 2026, under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418).

The recipient will investigate and enforce violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including conducting testing and other investigative activities to identify discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The award supports fair housing enforcement work in Dallas, Texas, with a performance period ending March 31, 2027.

The Private Enforcement Initiatives program funds private non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations to develop, implement, and carry out enforcement activities under the Fair Housing Act or substantially equivalent state or local laws. Intended beneficiaries include persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and persons or groups, including landlords and real estate agents, engaged to prevent such practices. Recipients must qualify as either a Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization with at least two years of prior enforcement experience and meritorious claims in the preceding three years, or a Fair Housing Enforcement Organization with at least one year of qualifying experience in the preceding two years.

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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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