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Trump administration to slash funding for enforcement of fair housing laws

The Trump administration has started terminating grants to organizations enforcing the Fair Housing Act, impacting their ability to address housing discrimination complaints, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
In 2023, an estimated 34,000 fair housing complaints were filed, with private nonprofits processing 75% of them, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance.
Nikitra Bailey, executive vice president at the National Fair Housing Alliance, stated that nearly half of the 162 active grants for fair housing enforcement are set for cancellation, threatening many organizations' survival.
Kimberly Merchant, CEO of Mississippi Center for Justice, warned that the loss of fair housing groups would lead to increased discrimination with no oversight.

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Trump govt mulls slashing funds of yet another federal agency. This time, it deals with housing

The grants are disbursed by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to private nonprofits, which act as the frontline enforcement of the federal anti-discrimination law passed in 1968

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Trump administration to slash funding for enforcement of fair housing laws

The Associated Press obtained information that says President Donald Trump’s administration has begun terminating federal grants to organizations that enforce the federal Fair Housing Act's anti-discrimination laws. The U.S. Department

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