Department Of Civil Rights Michigan

The Department of Civil Rights Michigan is a U.S. state government entity registered with SAM.gov since March 26, 2004, and headquartered at 110 West Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. Through its federal award portfolio, the Department serves as a critical partner to the federal government in administering civil rights protections across employment and housing sectors. The Department specializes in providing employment discrimination investigation and enforcement services as well as fair housing complaint processing and enforcement capabilities, leveraging its expertise in Michigan's civil rights laws to support federal initiatives at the state level.

The Department of Civil Rights Michigan has received two definitive federal contracts from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide employment discrimination investigation and enforcement services under the Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA) program. The first contract, awarded on October 1, 2021, carried a ceiling value of $1,657,020.00 with a period of performance through September 30, 2024. The second contract, awarded on October 1, 2024, is valued at $846,050.00 with a completion date of September 30, 2025. Both contracts are firm fixed price definitive contracts with no set-aside designations, and the Department performs all work out of its Lansing headquarters. These contracts represent the Department's ongoing role as a prime contractor providing comprehensive employment discrimination investigation services to support federal EEOC operations in Michigan.

The Department of Civil Rights Michigan has demonstrated sustained engagement in federal grant programs, primarily through cooperative agreements under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (CFDA 14.401) administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. The Department has received multiple consecutive annual cooperative agreements, including awards dated July 1, 2021, September 14, 2022, October 1, 2022, October 1, 2023, and most recently October 1, 2025, with the current award valued at $1,084,339.20 extending through September 30, 2026. These grants provide administrative cost funding to support the Department's operational expenses related to fair housing complaint processing, including information systems maintenance, staff training, and education and outreach activities. The Department operates as a certified state agency under the FHAP, investigating and resolving housing discrimination claims on behalf of the federal government. Additionally, the Department received a federal grant sub-award dated March 20, 2023, as a sub-grantee under the State of Michigan under the FY 22 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP).