Fair Housing Organization Initiatives

Objective

To assist organizations that are regional and local, community based, and National, that develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and/or activities to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619), or State or local laws that provide substantially equivalent rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit Organization
• Other

The non profit organization eligible applicants are: Qualified fair housing enforcement organizations, other private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations, and nonprofit groups organizing to build their capacity to provide fair housing enforcement, for the purpose of supporting the continued development or implementation of initiatives which enforce the rights granted under title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 [42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.], as amended.

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family
• Consumer
• Homeowner
• State
• Women
• Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
• Mentally Disabled
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization

Any person or group of persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices because of race, color, religion, sex disability familial status or national origin. Any person or group 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.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

katherine.vasilopoulos@hud.gov
202-402-8701