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 Tennessee Fair Housing Council $425,000 under the Private Enforcement Initiatives program (CFDA 14.418) on January 1, 2026.

Tennessee Fair Housing Council, a Nashville-based non-profit fair housing enforcement organization, uses the award to investigate and enforce violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, conduct housing discrimination testing, and develop and carry out related enforcement activities under the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent state or local laws. The intended beneficiaries include any persons or groups aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, as well as landlords and real estate agents who receive preventive education to eliminate discriminatory practices.

The award period runs through December 31, 2026, with place of performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The assistance type is a Project Grant. The Private Enforcement Initiatives program supports private non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that meet minimum experience requirements: either a Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization with at least two years of relevant enforcement experience and meritorious claims in the three prior years, or a Fair Housing Enforcement Organization with at least one year of experience in the two prior 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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