According to housingfinance.com, fair housing organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) following the termination of key funding.
Relman Colfax, a civil rights law firm, and four members of the National Fair Housing Alliance filed their case on behalf of a proposed class of about 66 groups that had their Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grants abruptly terminated by HUD and DOGE on Feb. 27.
The cancellation of the grants jeopardizes over $30 million in critical, congressionally authorized funding for fair housing groups to fight housing discrimination and enforce fair housing laws throughout the country, according to the plaintiffs.
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