The Inclusive Communities Fund Grant Program at NFHA reinvests fair housing settlement funds intended for community relief into neighborhoods or populations that have been destabilized by housing discrimination.
Donor Name: National Fair Housing Alliance
State: Selected States
County: Prince George’s County (MD)
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $185,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
Inclusive Communities empowers all individuals to access safe, sustainable housing of choice; creates inclusive, healthy, and well-resourced neighborhoods of opportunity; and addresses systemic barriers that limit equitable housing opportunities for everyone.
Funding Information
- NFHA will fund grants up to $185,000, with up to 15% allowable for administrative costs
- This will be a 24-month grant, spanning January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
The Inclusive Communities Fund is seeking local partners in 16 metropolitan areas to provide direct services to families and communities. Grants will be provided to their local partners to undertake activities that support Black and Latino communities to access housing (with an emphasis on homeownership) and that support more inclusive, vibrant and healthy neighborhoods. These funds were made available as part of a historic settlement that provided $35.390 million for community relief.
Eligible Activities
NFHA will fund organizations that provide the following types of direct services:
- Programs supporting new homeownership in Black and Latino communities or directly for Black and Latino buyers;
- Programs and services that increase access to credit for Black and Latino communities;
- Programs preserving existing homeownership in Black and Latino communities;
- Increasing affordable housing supply, with emphasis on affordable homeownership;
- Neighborhood stabilization programs and projects, including those that address vacant and abandoned land and housing in Black and Latino communities;
- Physical revitalization projects that create vibrant, healthy communities and further environmental justice; and
- Cross-cutting systemic efforts that improve housing stability for Black and Latino individuals and communities.
For more information, visit NFHA.
