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News Release
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HUD
No. 02-139
Contact: Peggy Johannsen
(202) 708-0685
www.hud.gov/news
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For
Release
Tuesday
November 19, 2002 |
BUSH ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $20.3 MILLION IN NEW FAIR HOUSING GRANTS
TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST HOUSING BIAS
WASHINGTON - The Department of Housing and Urban Development's
fight against illegal housing discrimination in America got a boost today with
the announcement of $20.3 million in grants to fair housing groups in 78 cities
around the country.
"These fair housing grants will help meet the Bush Administration's goal of
increasing minority homeownership by 5.5 million families by the end of the
decade," explained Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez. "Every
American should have equal access to housing opportunities and today's announcement
is another step in that direction."
The groups will use the funds to investigate allegations of housing discrimination,
educate the public and housing industry about housing discrimination laws, and
work to promote fair housing. The grants are funded under HUD's Fair Housing
Initiatives Program (FHIP).
The grants are allocated as follows:
- Private Enforcement Initiative - About $12.2 million was awarded for 12-18
month grants of up to $275,000 to assist private, tax-exempt fair housing
enforcement organizations in the investigation and enforcement of alleged
violations of the Fair Housing Act and substantially equivalent State and
local fair housing laws.
- Education and Outreach Initiative - About $6.3 million was allocated for
one-year grants of up to $100,000 to inform and educate the public about the
rights and obligations under federal, state and local fair housing laws. About
$825,000 of the grant money, which went to 10 groups, is specifically going
to programs that have a special focus on the fair housing needs of persons
with disabilities, so that housing providers, the general public, and persons
with disabilities themselves better understand their rights and obligations.
- Fair Housing Organizations Initiative - About $1.8 million was awarded
for three-year grants of up to $350,000 per year for projects that serve rural
and immigrant populations in areas where there currently is no existing fair
housing organization, or are otherwise under-served.
HUD received applications from 225 groups for the fiscal year 2002 assistance. FHIP grants went to 99 groups in the following locations:
Alabama
- $822,715 |
Montana
- $259,481 |
Arizona
- $374,922 |
Nebraska
- $254,457 |
California
- $1.2 million |
Nevada
- $265,014 |
Colorado
- $368,675 |
New
Hampshire - $258,000 |
Connecticut
- $ 254,558 |
New
Jersey - $363,378 |
Delaware
- $64,000 |
New
Mexico - $373,890 |
*District
of Columbia - $3.4 million |
New
York - $1.1 million |
Florida
- $1.9 million |
North
Carolina - $272,879 |
Georgia
- $196,281 |
North
Dakota $273,810 |
Hawaii
- $100,000 |
Ohio
- $375,000 |
Idaho
- $374,989 |
Oklahoma
- $60,921 |
Illinois
- $1.7 million |
Oregon
- $374,372 |
Iowa
- $98,543 |
Pennsylvania
- $415,215 |
Kansas
- $100,000 |
Rhode
Island - $100,000 |
Kentucky
- $333,659 |
South
Carolina - $85,936 |
Louisiana
- $473,424 |
Tennessee
- $373,683 |
Maine
- $100,000 |
Texas
- $409,441 |
Massachusetts
- $274,995 |
Vermont
- $245,427 |
Michigan
- $100,000 |
Virginia
- $166,655 |
Minnesota
- $384,356 |
Washington
- $650,000 |
Mississippi
- $100,000 |
Wisconsin
- $374,999 |
Missouri
- $274,994 |
Wyoming
- $198,185 |
*One
DC grant will go toward starting a new group in Indianapolis.
Read project descriptions of grant
awards in individual communities, by state.
A recent HUD study shows that housing discrimination has gone down over the
last decade in America but still exists at unacceptable levels. Discrimination
in Metropolitan Housing Markets: Phase I researched in 20 metropolitan areas
nationwide, shows that housing discrimination against African Americans and
Hispanics looking to buy a home is down more than 25 percent since 1989. For
those seeking to rent a unit, housing discrimination against African Americans
is down 18 percent, but is unchanged for Hispanics.
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly
among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans,
supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living
with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development as
well as enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD
and its programs is available on the Internet
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Anyone who believes they have experienced housing discrimination is asked to
call HUD's Housing Discrimination Hotline at 1-800-669-9777. They also can visit HUD's fair housing website.
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