AG James announces almost $1 million for fair housing

AG James announces almost $1 million for fair housing

NEW YORK —  State Attorney General Letitia James announced $970,000 in grants to support and expand fair housing testing and enforcement in New York’s Capital Region. According to the press release, this grant funding will be provided to United Tenants of Albany, Inc. (UTA) and the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) to develop and launch the region’s first fair housing testing and enforcement program and fund the program for a minimum of two yea…

National Fair Housing Alliance Announces Enhanced Legal Capacity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 3, 2025 National Fair Housing Alliance Announces Enhanced Legal Capacity Washington, D.C. – The National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA) has announced the addition of two civil rights law experts to its legal team. Janell Byrd-Chichester has been named Interim General Counsel at NFHA. With a more than 30-year career as a civil rights litigator and authority on public policy, Byrd-Chichester served as the inaugural Direct…