Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination

Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination

Groups warn cuts will drastically reduce capacity to represent tenants, homebuyers

Department of Government Efficiency cuts $425,000 grant for Montana Fair Housing budget

Cuts made by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are going to affect the Montana Fair Housing organization headquartered in Butte, which will slash its annual budget by about 80%.I was quite taken aback to see an email, open it up and find out everything stops this minute, said Montana Fair Housing Executive Director Pam Bean.In a Feb. 27 email from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Bean was …

DOGE cuts $425,000 grant for Montana Fair Housing, wiping out 80% of non-profit's budget

BUTTE Cuts made by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are going to affect the Montana Fair Housing organization headquartered in Butte, which will slash its annual budget by about 80 percent.I was quite taken aback to see an email, open it up and find out everything stops this minute, said Montana Fair Housing Executive Director Pam Bean.Watch the story here: DOGE cuts $425,000 from Montana Fair Housing budgetI…

Carey: Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination

By LILY CAREY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — John Petruszak opened his email Feb. 27 to find a message he called “shocking”: the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development had rescinded two grants it had awarded to his advocacy organization, the South Suburban Housing Center. The grants, which represent 37% of the center’s budget, hadn’t been rescinded through any misstep by the organization. Rather,…

Weed officially hit the DOGE chopping block

The news has been chock-full of headline-inducing announcements about mass firings and cuts in the last weeks. These have come mostly from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. A DOGE social media post shared that the National Institute of Health canceled a $699K cannabis research grant. RELATED: Stunning fine art sculptures have a weed secret Since his initial run for office, many have speculated where Donald Trump stands on cannabi…

Fair Housing Nonprofits Sue HUD and DOGE Over Grants Cancellation

“Congress makes the law, and Congress sets the bounds of agency action,” said Lila Miller. Continue Reading Fair Housing Nonprofits Sue HUD and DOGE Over Grants Cancellation The post Fair Housing Nonprofits Sue HUD and DOGE Over Grants Cancellation appeared first on Weekly Real Estate News.