# Fair Housing Organization Initiatives (14.417)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-417-fair-housing-organization-initiatives/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Fair Housing Organization Initiatives is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $51.9 million in 340 grants, about $152,707 per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $66,406 | 1 |
| 2022 | $12.9 million | 88 |
| 2023 | $13.7 million | 84 |
| 2024 | $14.1 million | 91 |
| 2025 | $11.1 million | 76 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Fair Housing Alliance | District of Columbia | $5.7 million |
| Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. | Wisconsin | $2.5 million |
| Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California | California | $1.5 million |
| Intermountain Fair Housing Council | Idaho | $1.5 million |
| Legal Aid Society of San Diego | California | $1.3 million |
| High Plains Fair Housing Center, Inc. | North Dakota | $1.2 million |
| Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Inc. | Connecticut | $985,000 |
| Florida Legal Services, Inc | Florida | $978,136 |
| Fair Housing Center of West Michigan | Michigan | $956,650 |
| Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, Inc. | Indiana | $922,363 |
| Open Communities Alliance Inc | Connecticut | $885,000 |
| H.O.P.E., Inc. | Illinois | $827,383 |
| Csa San Diego County | California | $770,000 |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc | New York | $770,000 |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. | Virginia | $742,271 |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. | North Carolina | $735,000 |
| Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Inc | Louisiana | $725,015 |
| Telamon Corporation | North Carolina | $710,000 |
| Fair Housing Center | Ohio | $675,000 |
| Cny Fair Housing Inc. | New York | $600,000 |