[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8411-8412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3563]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity
[Docket No. N-95-3797; FR-3742-N-02]


Announcement of Funding Awards for Fair Housing Initiatives 
Program, Private Enforcement Initiative Special Project--Fiscal Year 
1994

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity, HUD.

ACTION: Announcement of Funding Awards.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document 
notifies the public of FY 1994 funding awards made under the Fair 
Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), Private Enforcement Initiative 
Special Project. The purpose of this document is to announce the names 
and addresses of the award winners and the amount of the awards to 
strengthen the Department's enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and to 
further fair housing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacquelyn J. Shelton, Director, Office 
of Fair Housing Initiatives and Voluntary Programs, Room 5234, 451 
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410-2000. Telephone number 
(202) 708-0800. A telecommunications device (TDD) for hearing and 
speech impaired persons is available at (202) 708-3216. (These are not 
toll-free numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19 (Fair Housing Act), charges the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development with responsibility to accept and 
investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, 
religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the 
sale, rental, or financing of most housing. In addition, the Fair 
Housing Act directs the Secretary to coordinate with State and local 
agencies administering fair housing laws and to cooperate with and 
render technical assistance to public or private entities carrying out 
programs to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices.
    Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, 
42 U.S.C. 3616 note, established the FHIP to strengthen the 
Department's enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and to further fair 
housing. This program assists projects and activities designed to 
enhance compliance with the Fair Housing Act and substantially 
equivalent State and local fair housing laws. Implementing regulations 
are found at 24 CFR Part 125.
    The FHIP has four funding categories: the Administrative 
Enforcement Initiative, the Education and Outreach Initiative, the 
Private Enforcement Initiative, and the Fair Housing Organizations 
Initiative.
    A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcing the availability 
of up to $2 million of FY 1994 and $500,000 of FY 1995 Fair Housing 
Initiatives Program funding for the Private Enforcement Initiative 
Special Project was published on August 9, 1994 (59 FR 40756).
    The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded 
the applications announced below, and in accordance with section 
102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 
Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-235, approved December 15, 1989), the 
Department is publishing details concerning the recipients of 
[[Page 8412]] funding awards. This information is provided in Appendix 
A to this document.

    Dated: February 6, 1995.
Roberta Achtenberg,
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

          Appendix A.--Successful Applicants FY 94 FHIP Private Enforcement Initiative--Special Project         
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                                                                  Project focus                                 
   Applicant name and address       Contact name & phone no.      (insurance or     Region     Amount awarded   
                                                                    lending)                                    
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Open Housing Center, Inc., 594    Sylvia Kramer, Executive     Insurance.........        2  $208,798.           
 Broadway, Suite 608 New York,     Director, (212) 941-6101.                                                    
 New York 10012.                                                                                                
National Fair Housing Alliance,   Shanna L. Smith, Executive   Insurance.........        3  299,981.            
 927 15th Street, NW, Suite 600,   Director, (202) 898-1661.                                                    
 Washington, DC 20005.                                                                                          
Housing Opportunities Made Equal  Constance Chamberlin,        Insurance.........        3  200,234.            
 of Richmond, Inc., 1218 West      Executive Director, (804)                                                    
 Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia   354-0641.                                                                    
 23220.                                                                                                         
National Fair Housing Alliance,   Shanna L. Smith, Executive   Lending...........        3  127,133.            
 927 15th Street, NW, Suite 600,   Director, (202) 898-1661.                                                    
 Washington, DC 2005.                                                                                           
The Housing Advocates, Inc.,      Edward G. Kramer, Executive  Insurance.........        5  62,027 (approved for
 3214 Prospect Avenue, East,       Director, (216) 391-5444.                                 297,052 if         
 Cleveland, Ohio 55114.                                                                      additional funds   
                                                                                             are available).    
Housing Opportunities Made        Karla Irvine, Executive      Insurance.........        5  240,117.            
 Equal, Committee of Cincinnati,   Director, (513) 721-4663.                                                    
 Ohio, 2400 Reading Road, Room                                                                                  
 109, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.                                                                                   
Lawyers' Committee for Better     Julie J. Ansel, Executive    Insurance.........        5  155,830.            
 Housing, Inc., 1263 W. Loyola,    Director, (312) 274-1111.                                                    
 Chicago, Illinois 60626.                                                                                       
Toledo Fair Housing Center, 2116  Lisa Rice-Coleman,           Insurance.........        5  299,997.            
 Madison Avenue, Toledo, Ohio      Executive Director, (419)                                                    
 43624-1131.                       243-6163.                                                                    
Fair Housing Center of            Clifford C. Schrupp, FHC     Insurance.........        5  151,400.            
 Metropolitan Detroit, 1249        Executive Director, (313)                                                    
 Washington Blvd., Room 1312,      963-1274.                                                                    
 Detroit, Michigan 48226.                                                                                       
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair       William R. Tisdale,          Insurance.........        5  283,044.            
 Housing Council, 600 East Mason   Executive Director, (414)                                                    
 Street, Suite 200, Milwaukee,     278-1240.                                                                    
 Wisconsin 53202.                                                                                               
Leadership Council for            Aurie A. Pennick,            Insurance.........        5  192,733.            
 Metropolitan Open Communities,    President, (312) 341-5678.                                                   
 401 South State Street, Suite                                                                                  
 860, Chicago, Illinois 60605.                                                                                  
South Suburban Housing Center,    Cynthia A. McMurtrey,        Lending...........        5  35,000.             
 2057 Ridge Road, Homewood,        Director/Auditing &                                                          
 Illinois 60430.                   Compliance (708) 957-4674.                                                   
Housing For All-Metro Denver      Kathryn Cheever, President,  Insurance.........        8  94,000.             
 Fair Housing Center, 2855         (303) 296-6949.                                                              
 Tremont Place, Suite 205,                                                                                      
 Denver, Colorado 80205.                                                                                        
The Fair Housing Council of San   Joyce James, President,      Insurance.........        9  149,706.            
 Diego, 1744 Euclid Avenue, San    (619) 363-3555.                                                              
 Diego, California 92105.                                                                                       
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