MA programs receive HUD funding to fight housing discrimination
The Boston Fair Housing Commission (BFAC) and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) each received grants from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to continue their enforcement of fair housing laws and help communities and housing providers to better understand their fair housing rights and responsibilities.
HUD provided a total of $7.5 million to state and local agencies across the country to assist their work in fighting housing discrimination and also to promote the Department's new Equal Access to Housing regulation, which ensures that HUD housing and programs are open to all families, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
"Today's announcement demonstrates the Obama Administration's commitment to ending housing discrimination, no matter what form it takes," John Trasvi�a, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, said Feb. 9. "With these funds, state and local government agencies on the front line of the fight will be able to continue their efforts to take on today's many fair housing challenges."
The funds were provided through HUD's Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). The Boston Fair Housing Commission received $150,000, and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination received $195,000.