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HUD Judge Enters Order Settling Discrimination Claim Against Georgia Housing Providers HUD No. 24-155 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Friday June 21, 2024 HUD Judge Enters Order Settling Discrimination Claim Against Georgia Housing Providers WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that Kevin Lee Forrestal and Lydia Forresta...

HUD Approves Agreement with Michigan Housing Provider Resolving Allegations of Discrimination Under the Violence Against Women Act and the Fair Housing Act HUD No. 24-154 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Friday June 21, 2024 HUD Approves Agreement with Michigan Housing Provider Resolving Allegations of Discrimination Under the Violence Against Women Act and the Fair Housing Act WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developm...

New Fair Housing Brochures Available -

New Fair Housing Brochures Available

HUD Charges Puerto Rico Homeowner’s Association with Disability Discrimination HUD No. 24-131 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Thursday May 30, 2024 HUD Charges Puerto Rico Homeowner’s Association with Disability Discrimination WASHINGTON - The U.S.

Idaho resources:

🌈 June is Pride Month! 🌈 Advocate for yourself, your friends, and your neighbors by knowing your housing rights! Did you know that it is illegal to discriminate in housing based on s*x, gender identity, or perceived gender identity under the Fair Housing Act?
If you (or someone you know) are facing eviction or housing discrimination because of race, disability, or any of the seven protected classes, please contact Intermountain Fair Housing Council for help!⠀
📱 Phone: 208-383-0695 and 1-800-717-0695 TTY
📨 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: ifhcidaho.org

For folks in Idaho:

🌈 June is Pride Month! 🌈 If you (or someone you know) are facing eviction or housing discrimination because of s*x, gender identity, s*xual orientation or any of the seven protected classes, please contact Intermountain Fair Housing Council for help!⠀
📱 Phone: 208-383-0695 and 1-800-717-0695 TTY
📨 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: ifhcidaho.org

This National we celebrate homebuyers who’ve overcome generations of barriers. With your support, NFHA can continue working to expand equitable housing and lending opportunities, successfully making the dream of homeownership a reality for underserved communities. https://nationalfairhousing.org/donate/

THIS SATURDAY!

As EWU readies to share maps of racial covenants in Eastern Washington, a Spokane title company is helping homeowners disavow the racist documents For several years, the Inland Northwest has been learning that Jim Crow-style segregation wasn't just a thing in the South. Communities all over Washington participated...

Please join us this evening or Thursday, in-person or remotely.

City of Spokane invites residents to speak at two Fair Housing Plan info meetings Officials said the purpose of these meetings is to identify fair housing issues and barriers to equal opportunity access to housing.

Attend a City of Spokane 2024 Fair Housing Plan Info. Session & Public Forum -

Tuesday & Thursday: City of Spokane 2024 Fair Housing Plan Info. Session & Public Forums

Learn about the AZ Attorney General lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. and 9 residential apartment management companies for conspiring to raise rents and price fixing in the article, "The Disparate Impact of Price Fixing Software on Fair Housing Act Protected Class Renters," by Shawn Nikfar, Asst. Dir. of Testing and Investigations, NWFHA. Click below to read the article -

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Learn about Reasonable Accommodations and Smoking, in this new article, "Do I Have Rights If My Neighbor’s Smoking Is Affecting My Health?" by Glenda Mendoza Creager, Intake Analyst & Hispanic Outreach Coordinator, Northwest Fair Housing Alliance
Click below to read the article.
https://nwfairhouse.org/media/documents/35-Smoking-Article-GMC.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0syILkFBMhyWembQqlTNEotidx9aCTSSAusuUvg-i7yifj_NGy_VWyyLI_aem_AbDOmBdyF-oooHBtzeSuiFjbopVLmm60yjYpEXJgWc_p9PxiaomI6Onjwnk4nkGI5UJMJso-H1N_Ek9hvPgvAi1C

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The WA Covenant Homeownership Act Study Is Now Available -

The WA Covenant Homeownership Act Study Is Now Available How did the Covenant Homeownership Act come to pass? In Spring 2023, thanks to the advocacy and leadership of the Housing Development Consortium, the Black Home Initiative, Rep. Jamila Taylor, Sen. John Lovick, and Rep. Frank Chopp, the Washington State Legislature passed the Covenant Homeownersh...

Survey now open for the 2024 City of Spokane Fair Housing Plan -

Attend a City of Spokane 2024 Fair Housing Plan Info. Session & Public Forum

WA Covenant Homeownership Study Upcoming Release & Public Presentation -

WA Covenant Homeownership Study Upcoming Release & Public Presentation

In deeds, people of color were barred from buying homes. Now, they could validate special purpose credit programs. The racist practice played a large part in why so much of the state is segregated along racial lines, with economic disparities that still resonate.

Title company offers new service to amend racist covenants Vista Title & Escrow is offering homebuyers a formal path to revoke discriminatory language attached to the history of their home.

Survey now open for the 2024 City of Spokane Fair Housing Plan Please share with others who may be interested in providing input on the Spokane Fair Housing Plan.  Additional ways to provide input:

Survey now open for the 2024 City of Spokane Fair Housing Plan -

Survey now open for the 2024 City of Spokane Fair Housing Plan Please share with others who may be interested in providing input on the Spokane Fair Housing Plan.  Additional ways to provide input:

Megan was a former volunteer for Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, and sister of a long-time member of our NWFHA team, Christina Momono. Please consider contributing if you are able, to the GoFundMe for Megan's funeral expenses and two children.

Beloved Megan Stedman, organized by Adrian Mitma Our Sister, Megan Stedman was taken from us tragically. This is a very difficult time. Several p… Adrian Mitma needs your support for Beloved Megan Stedman

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April is Fair Housing Month - Register Now for Fair Housing Training -

April is Fair Housing Month - Register Now for Fair Housing Training

Survey Closing Soon - Please Share WA Homeownership Act Survey -

Survey Closing Soon - Please Share WA Homeownership Act Survey Survey Closes January 7  Please help us Share this Widely This important study will identify groups of people who have experienced housing discrimination in WA and  make recommendations for future housing assistance programs.

Like so many in Spokane, Northwest Fair Housing Alliance staff mourn the loss of Sandy Williams, our 2019 keynote speaker for the Inland NW Fair Housing Conference. Thank you Sandy for being a tireless advocate for racial equity and fair housing.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/apr/12/sandra-williams-it-may-be-subtle-but-spokane-hides/

Spokane hides its ‘subtle’ housing racism, Black Lens editor tells conference Sandra Williams, editor and publisher of The Black Lens newspaper, had just said that the average life expectancy for people living on Spokane’s South Hill near Manito Park was 82 years.