Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Central Alabama Fair Housing received a $424,794.07 Project Grant from the 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 organization will conduct fair housing enforcement activities to investigate and enforce violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including complaint intake and investigation, fair housing testing to identify discriminatory practices, mediation and conciliation services, and litigation support. These enforcement activities address all protected classes under the Fair Housing Act, including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.

The grant supports Central Alabama Fair Housing's mission to protect individuals and groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices, as well as to prevent discriminatory housing practices by landlords, real estate agents, and other housing market participants. As an established non-profit civil rights organization founded in 1995 with substantial prior federal funding experience, Central Alabama Fair Housing will deliver comprehensive fair housing enforcement services across central Alabama from its Montgomery, AL location, contributing to the nationwide fair housing enforcement capacity supported through the Private Enforcement Initiatives program.