84 local agencies to receive Fair Housing Initiatives Program Funding
WASHINGTON, DC – October 6, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded more than $28 million to 84 fair housing organizations and other non-profit agencies in 33 states and the District of Columbia to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination (see attached). This is in addition to the $10 million funding for high performing fair housing enforcement organizations awarded last month.
The grants announced today are funded through HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) and will be used to investigate allegations of housing discrimination, and work to promote equal housing opportunities (see attached list of grantees).
“The Obama Administration is committed to ending housing discrimination, and these grants enable local fair housing and community organizations all over the nation to help HUD enforce the Fair Housing Act, and make people more aware of their fair housing rights,” stated HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.
HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity, John Trasviña added: “Last year, HUD filed more Fair Housing Act charges than any year since 2002,” “The Fair Housing Initiatives Program grantees play a vital role to enhance our civil rights law enforcement efforts.”
The categories of grants awarded today are:
- Private Enforcement Initiative grants (PEI)– HUD awarded $17.5 million to help groups investigate alleged housing discrimination, and enforce the Fair Housing Act and state and local laws that are substantially equivalent to the Act.
- Education and Outreach Initiative grants (EOI)– HUD awarded $4.6 million to groups that educate the public and housing providers about their rights and obligations under federal, state, and local fair housing laws.
- Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) – HUD awarded $5.9 million to groups that serve rural and immigrant populations in areas where there currently is no existing fair housing organization, or are otherwise underserved.
HUD is awarding FHIP grants to the following agencies:
|
State |
Recipient |
City |
Amount |
|
Alabama |
Mobile Fair Housing Center, Inc | Mobile |
124,998 |
|
Total AL |
124,999 |
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|
Arizona |
Arizona Fair Housing Center | Phoenix |
320,001 |
|
Total AZ |
320,001 |
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|
California |
Inland Mediation Board | Rancho Cucamonga |
125,000 |
| California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. | San Francisco |
250,000 |
|
| Fair Housing Council of Central California | Fresno |
259,034 |
|
| Southern California Housing Rights Center | Los Angeles |
324,980 |
|
| Greater Napa Fair Housing Center | Napa |
309,000 |
|
| Housing and Economic Rights Advocates | Oakland |
154,887 |
|
| Total CA |
1,422,901 |
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|
DC |
Equal Rights Center | Washington |
125,000 |
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition | Washington |
499,664 |
|
| Housing Counseling Services | Washington |
125,000 |
|
| National Fair Housing Alliance | Washington |
325,000 |
|
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition | Washington |
321,743 |
|
| National Fair Housing Alliance | Washington |
1,250,000 |
|
| Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington |
323,054 |
|
| National Community Reinvestment Coalition | Washington |
324,410 |
|
| National Fair Housing Alliance | Washington |
323,591 |
|
| Total DC |
3,617,462 |
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|
Delaware |
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. | Wilmington |
306,998 |
| Total DE |
306,998 |
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|
Florida |
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. | West Palm Beach |
125,000 |
| Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. | Miami |
125,000 |
|
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Tampa |
292,920 |
|
| Fair Housing Continuum, Inc. | Melbourne |
320,667 |
|
| Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. | Jacksonville |
324,902 |
|
| Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. | West Palm Beach |
313,246 |
|
| Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. | West Palm Beach |
318,270 |
|
| Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. | Daytona Beach |
325,000 |
|
| Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. | Daytona Beach |
325,000 |
|
|
Total FL |
2,470,005 |
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|
Georgia |
JC Vision and Associates | Hinesville |
120,330 |
|
Total GA |
120,330 |
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|
Hawaii |
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii | Honolulu |
325,000 |
|
Total HI |
325,000 |
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|
Idaho |
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. | Boise |
124,906 |
| Intermountain Fair Housing Council, Inc. | Boise |
124,654 |
|
| Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. | Boise |
96,878 |
|
|
Total ID |
346,438 |
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|
Illinois |
Oak Park Regional Housing Center | Oak Park |
125,000 |
| John Marshall Law School | Chicago |
99,668 |
|
| Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs | Winnetka |
110,874 |
|
| John Marshall Law School | Chicago |
62,568 |
|
| Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs | Winnetka |
125,000 |
|
| South Suburban Housing Center | Homewood |
324,775 |
|
| HOPE Fair Housing Center | Wheaton |
324,020 |
|
| HOPE Fair Housing Center | Wheaton |
312,576 |
|
| Total IL |
1,484,481 |
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|
Kentucky |
Lexington Fair Housing Council, Inc. | Lexington |
296,996 |
|
Total KY |
296,996 |
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|
Louisiana |
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. | New Orleans |
125,000 |
| Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center | New Orleans |
325,000 |
|
| Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. | New Orleans |
325,000 |
|
|
Total LA |
775,000 |
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|
Massachusetts |
HAP, Inc. | Springfield |
117,409 |
| Community Legal Aid, Inc. | Worcester |
182,000 |
|
| Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston | Boston |
325,000 |
|
|
Total MA |
624,409 |
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|
Maryland |
Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. | Baltimore |
324,411 |
|
Total MD |
324,411 |
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|
Michigan |
Fair Housing Center of West Michigan | Grand Rapids |
125,000 |
| Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit | Detroit |
299,525 |
|
| Fair Housing Center of West Michigan | Grand Rapids |
325,000 |
|
| Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan | Ann Arbor |
275,765 |
|
| Legal Services of Eastern Michigan | Flint |
266,448 |
|
|
Total MI |
1,291,738 |
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|
Missouri |
Missouri Commission on Human Rights | Jefferson City |
124,675 |
|
Total MO |
124,675 |
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|
Mississippi |
Fair Housing Center for the Gulf Coast Region of Mississippi | Gulfport |
125,000 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg |
125,000 |
|
|
Total MS |
250,000 |
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|
Montana |
Montana Fair Housing, Inc. | Butte |
167,900 |
|
Total MT |
167,900 |
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|
North Carolina |
Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina | Durham |
325,000 |
|
Total NC |
325,000 |
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|
Nebraska |
Family Housing Advisory Services, Inc. | Omaha |
325,000 |
|
Total NE |
325,000 |
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|
New Jersey |
Citizen Action of New Jersey | Newark |
125,000 |
|
Total NJ |
125,000 |
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|
Nevada |
Silver State Fair Housing Council | Reno |
325,000 |
| Silver State Fair Housing Council | Reno |
324,998 |
|
|
Total NV |
649,998 |
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|
New York |
Buffalo Urban League Inc. | Buffalo |
58,222 |
| Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project, Inc. | New York |
125,000 |
|
| Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project, Inc. | New York |
125,000 |
|
| Housing Council in the Monroe County Area, Inc. | Rochester |
102,577 |
|
| Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. | New York |
324,999 |
|
| Fair Housing Council of Central New York, Inc. | Syracuse |
322,025 |
|
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc. | Buffalo |
308,167 |
|
| Legal Services NYC Staten Island | Staten Island |
325,000 |
|
| Legal Services NYC Staten Island | Staten Island |
325,000 |
|
| LSNY-Bronx Corporation (dba Legal Services NYC-Bronx) | Bronx |
325,000 |
|
| Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. | Suite 410 |
325,000 |
|
| South Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. | Brooklyn |
325,000 |
|
| Queens Legal Services Corporation | Jamaica |
325,000 |
|
| Brooklyn Housing and Family Services, Inc. | Brooklyn |
325,000 |
|
| Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A | Brooklyn |
325,000 |
|
| Long Island Housing Services | Bohemia |
325,000 |
|
| South Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. | Brooklyn |
325,000 |
|
| Queens Legal Services Corporation | Jamaica |
325,000 |
|
| LSNY-Bronx Corporation (dba Legal Services NYC-Bronx) | Bronx |
325,000 |
|
|
Total NY |
5,265,990 |
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|
Ohio |
Coalition On Homelessness and Housing In Ohio | Columbus |
125,000 |
| Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc. | Dayton |
125,000 |
|
| Community Legal Aid Serves, Inc. | Akron |
76,654 |
|
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. | Cincinnati |
124,893 |
|
| Fair Housing Resource Center, Inc. | Painesville |
325,000 |
|
| Fair Housing Contact Services, Inc. | Akron |
325,000 |
|
| Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc. | Dayton |
325,000 |
|
| Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc. | Dayton |
325,000 |
|
| Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc. | Dayton |
325,000 |
|
|
Total OH |
2,076,547 |
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|
Oregon |
Fair Housing Council of Oregon | Portland |
125,000 |
| Fair Housing Council of Oregon | Portland |
325,000 |
|
|
Total OR |
450,000 |
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|
Pennsylvania |
Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. | Washington |
1,092 |
| Fair Housing Right Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania | Glenside |
324,000 |
|
| Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia, Inc. | Fort Washington, PA |
324,877 |
|
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. | Washington |
325,000 |
|
| Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
99,988 |
|
|
Total PA |
1,074,957 |
||
|
South Carolina |
Greenville County Human Relations Commission | Greenville |
125,000 |
|
Total SC |
125,000 |
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|
Tennessee |
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. | Jackson |
325,000 |
| West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. | Jackson |
325,000 |
|
|
Total TN |
650,000 |
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|
Texas |
San Antonio Fair Housing Council, Inc. | San Antonio |
325,000 |
| North Texas Fair Housing Center | Dallas |
108,805 |
|
| Houston Area Urban League | Houston |
243,179 |
|
|
Total TX |
676,984 |
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|
Utah |
Disability Law Center | Salt Lake City |
124,900 |
|
Total UT |
124,900 |
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|
Virginia |
Piedmont Housing Alliance | Charlottesville |
75,822 |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. | Richmond |
121,077 |
|
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. | Richmond |
141,209 |
|
|
Total VA |
338,108 |
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|
Vermont |
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity | Burlington |
125,000 |
| Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. | Burlington |
324,987 |
|
|
Total VT |
449,987 |
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|
Washington |
Fair Housing Center of Washington | Tacoma |
325,000 |
| Northwest Fair Housing Alliance | Spokane |
325,000 |
|
|
Total WA |
650,000 |
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|
Wisconsin |
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. | Milwaukee |
124,730 |
| Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. | Milwaukee |
322,629 |
|
|
Total WI |
447,359 |
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|
GRAND TOTAL |
28,148,573 |
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FHEO and its partners in the Fair Housing Assistance Program investigate more than 10,000 housing discrimination complaints annually. People who believe they are the victims of housing discrimination should contact HUD at 1-800-669-9777 (voice), or (800) 927-9275 (TTY).
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