LSC-Funded Programs Receive $2.3 Million in Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination
Thursday, October 25, 2007
- Organization: Legal Service Corperation News
- Link: http://www.hud.gov
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a total of $2.3 million in grants to 11 LSC-funded programs in eight states to fight housing discrimination. The individual grants range from $100,000 to $275,000, and were distributed by HUD's Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP), which assists victims of housing discrimination and conducts tests of properties suspected of violating fair housing laws. According to a HUD press release, grants awarded under the FHIP will be used to investigate allegations of housing discrimination, educate the public and the housing industry about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, and work to promote equal housing opportunities.
The 11 LSC-funded programs who received grants are:



