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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Housing & Shelter
Mission: The fair housing center is a nonprofit civil rights agency dedicated to the elimination of housing discrimination, the promotion of housing choice, and the creation of inclusive communities of opportunity. To achieve our mission, the center engages in education and outreach, housing counseling, advocacy for anti-discriminatory housing policies, research and investigation, and enforcement actions.
Programs: Enforcement - investigation of complaints of housing discrimination that allege violations of the federal and/or state fair housing laws. Investigation of business practices and policies of housing and housing related industries for systemic violations. During the fiscal year, 160 new complaints alleging discrimination were received and 798 complaints were referred to other agencies.
education and outreach - the center's education and outreach programs during the fiscal year included 38 trainings and other outreach events. Approximately 775 people were reached through these trainings. Countless additional people were reached through resource booths. Educational outreach activities are conducted to inform housing industry professionals and the general public about their fair housing rights and responsibilities under the law. 55 outreach events were conducted during the fiscal year that reached 1,125,230 people.
all other accomplishments - administration of programs which encompass investigation, monitoring, and consultation regarding projects related to fair housing issues for the prevention of acts of discrimination.