[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8465-8468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4178]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4193-N-03]


Announcement of Funding Awards Fair Housing Initiatives Program 
FY 1997

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 the FY 1997 funding awards made under the Fair 
Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). The purpose of this document is to 
announce the names and addresses of the award winners and the amount of 
the awards to be used to strengthen the Department's enforcement of the 
Fair Housing Act and to further fair housing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy Davis, Director, FHIP/FHAP Support 
Division, Room 5234, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410-
2000. Telephone number (202) 708-0800 (this is not a toll-free number). 
A telecommunications device for hearing-and speech-impaired individuals 
(TTY) is available at 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Information Relay 
Service).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19 (The 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. This notice announces awards made under the Fair Housing 
Organizations Initiative, Education and Outreach Initiative, and the 
Private Enforcement Initiative.
    The Department announced in the Federal Register on June 26, 1997 
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FR 34562) the availability of $15,000,000 to be utilized for the Fair 
Housing Initiatives Program. This Notice announces awards to 67 
organizations that submitted applications under the FY 1997 FHIP NOFA.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers for the Fair 
Housing Initiative Program are 14.409, 14.410 and 14.413.
    The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications 
received based on the criteria in the FY 1997 FHIP NOFA. As a result, 
HUD has funded the applications announced in Appendix A, and in 
accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42 U.S.C. 3545), 
the Department is hereby publishing details concerning the recipients 
of funding awards in Appendix A of this document.

    Dated: February 10, 1998.
Eva M. Plaza,
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

                      Appendix A--FY 97 FHIP Awards                     
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                                                                Award   
        Applicant name          Contact person   HUD region     amount  
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      EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVE--NATIONAL PROGRAM COMPONENT     
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Tennessee Fair Housing         Joel Emerson,              4     $149,949
 Council, 719 Thompson Lane,    615-383-6155.                           
 Suite 324, 100 Oak Office                                              
 Tower, Nashville, TN 37204.                                            
National Association of        Liza Bowles,               3      103,746
 Homebuilders Research          301-249-4000.                           
 Center, Inc., 400 Prince                                               
 Georges Boulevard, Upper                                               
 Marlboro, MD 20774.                                                    
Access Living of Metropolitan  Rosa                       5      *46,254
 Chicago, 310 South Peoria,     Villarreal,                             
 Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60607.  312-226-5900.                           
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    EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVE--REGIONAL/LOCAL/COMMUNITY-BASED   
                                COMPONENT                               
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Housing Discrimination         Erin Kemple,               1       98,450
 Project, Inc., 57 Suffolk      413-539-9796.                           
 Street, Holyoke, MA 01040.                                             
City of Savannah, P.O. Box     Michael Brown,             4       78,010
 1027, Savannah, GA 31402.      912-651-6415.                           
Elizabeth City State           Mickey Burnim,             4      100,000
 University, 1704 Weeksville    919-335-3220.                           
 Road, Elizabeth City, NC                                               
 27909.                                                                 
Kentucky Commission on Human   Beverly Watts,             4       82,308
 Rights, 332 W. Broadway, 7th   502-595-4024.                           
 Floor, Heyburn Building,                                               
 Louisville, KY 40202.                                                  
City of Memphis--Division of   W.W. Herenton,             4      100,000
 Housing, 701 North Main        901-576-6009.                           
 Street, Memphis, TN 38107.                                             
Metro Milwaukee Fair Housing   William                    5      *45,274
 Council, 600 East Mason        Tisdale, 414-                           
 Street, Ste 401, Milwaukee,    278-1240.                               
 WI 53202.                                                              
The Housing Advocates, 3214    Edward Kramer,             5      100,000
 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland,    216-391-5444.                           
 OH 44115.                                                              
Illinois Department of Human   Rose Mary                  5       99,669
 Rights, 100 West Randolph      Bombela, 312-                           
 Street, Ste 10-100, Chicago,   814-6245.                               
 IL 60601.                                                              
Montana Fair Housing, Inc.,    Susan K.                   8      100,000
 904A Kensington Avenue,        Fifield, 406-                           
 Missoula, MT 59801.            542-2611.                               
Seattle Office of Civil        Germaine                  10       96,305
 Rights, 700 Third Avenue,      Covington, 206-                         
 Suite 250, Seattle, WA 98104.  684-4513.                               
Eugene, Springfield Community  Charles Ellis,            10       99,984
 Housing Resource Board, P.O.   541-343-1271.                           
 Box 10934, Eugene, OR 97440.                                           
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     EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVE--COMMUNITY TENSIONS COMPONENT    
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West Tennessee Legal           J. Steven                  4      100,000
 Services, Inc., 210 W. Main    Xanthopolous,                           
 Street, Jackson, TN 38302.     901-426-1311.                           
City of Parma, 6611 Ridge      Michael                    5       80,331
 Road, Parma, OH 44129.         O'Malley, 440-                          
                                885-8132.                               
Chicago Lawyers Committee for  Clyde Murphy,              5       98,230
 Civil Rights Under Law,        312-630-9744.                           
 Inc., 100 N. La Salle                                                  
 Street, Suite 600, Chicago,                                            
 IL 60602.                                                              
Metro Interfaith Council on    Joy Navarre,               5       99,846
 Affordable Housing, 122 W.     612-871-8980.                           
 Franklin Avenue, # 320,                                                
 Minneapolis, MN 55404.                                                 
Arkansas ACORN Fair Housing,   Lorraine                   6      100,000
 523 West 15th Street, Little   Johnson, 501-                           
 Rock, AR 72202.                374-2114.                               
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          PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE--MULTI YEAR COMPONENT          
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New Hampshire Legal            John Tobin, 603-           1      256,492
 Assistance, 1361 Elm Street,   644-5393.                               
 Suite 307, Manchester, NH                                              
 03101.                                                                 
Connecticut Fair Housing       Denise Viera,              1      350,000
 Center, Inc., 221 Main         860-247-4400.                           
 Street, 2nd Floor, Hartford,                                           
 CT 06106.                                                              
Housing Opportunities Made     Scott Gehl, 716-           2      216,712
 Equal, Inc., 700 Main          854-1400.                               
 Street, Buffalo, NY 14202.                                             
Fair Housing Council of        Merrilee                   2      154,659
 Central New York, Inc., 327    Witherell, 315-                         
 W. Fayette Street, Syracuse,   471-0420.                               
 NY 13202.                                                              
Long Island Housing Services,  Samuel Miller,             2      350,000
 1747 Veterans Memorial Hwy,    516-582-2727.                           
 Ste 42A, Islandia, NY 11722.                                           
Fair Housing Council of        William                    3      349,999
 Suburban Philadelphia, 225     Henderson, 610-                         
 S. Chester Road, Suite 1,      623-3164.                               
 Swarthmore, PA 19081.                                                  
Fair Housing Partnership of    Robert Pitts,              3      349,328
 Greater Pittsburgh, 7 Wood     412-371-4528.                           
 Street, Suite 402,                                                     
 Pittsburgh, PA 15222.                                                  

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Housing Opportunities of       Gladys Spikes,             3       50,427
 Northern Delaware, Inc.,       302-429-0794.                           
 1800 N. Broom Street, Suite                                            
 105, Electra Arms Apartment                                            
 Building, Wilmington, DE                                               
 19801.                                                                 
Baltimore Neighborhoods,       Joseph Coffey,             3      262,178
 Inc., 2217 St. Paul Street,    410-243-4468.                           
 Baltimore, MD 21218.                                                   
The Fair Housing Continuum,    Fairbanks                  4      350,000
 Inc., 840 N. Cocoa Blvd.,      Berry, 407-633-                         
 Suite C, Cocoa, FL 32922.      4551.                                   
Fair Housing Council, 835 W.   Galen Martin,              4      349,997
 Jefferson Street, Room 100,    502-583-3247.                           
 Louisville, KY 40202.                                                  
H.O.P.E., Inc., 3000 Biscayne  William                    4      350,000
 Blvd., Suite 102, Miami, FL    Thompson, 305-                          
 33137.                         571-8522.                               
Greater Birmingham Fair        Lila Hackett,              4      350,000
 Housing Center, 2000 1st       205-324-0111.                           
 Avenue North, Suite 529,                                               
 Birmingham, AL 35203.                                                  
Central Alabama Fair Housing   Faith Cooper,              4      350,000
 Center, 207 Montgomery         334-263-4663.                           
 Street, Suite 725,                                                     
 Montgomery, AL 36104.                                                  
Legal Aid Society of           Jeremy Lane,               5      349,997
 Minneapolis, 430 1st Avenue    612-334-5785.                           
 North, Suite 300,                                                      
 Minneapolis, MN 55401.                                                 
The Cuyahoga Plan of Ohio,     Michael Roche,             5      350,000
 Inc., 812 Huron Road, The      216-621-4525.                           
 Caxton Building, Suite 750,                                            
 Cleveland, OH 44115.                                                   
North East Wisconsin Fair      Paul Zilles,               5      297,305
 Housing Council, Inc., 911     920-734-9641.                           
 N. Lynndale Drive, Ste 2A,                                             
 Appleton, WI 54914.                                                    
Housing Opportunities Made     Karla Irvine,              5      305,171
 Equal of Cincinnati, Inc.,     513-721-4663.                           
 2400 Reading Road, Room 109,                                           
 Cincinnati, OH 45202.                                                  
Interfaith Housing Center of   Gail Schechter,            5      350,000
 the Northern Suburbs, 620      847-501-5760.                           
 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, IL                                           
 60093.                                                                 
Louisiana Fair Housing         Beulah                     6      350,000
 Organization, 1024 Elysian     Labostrie, 504-                         
 Fields Avenue, New Orleans,    943-0044.                               
 LA 70117.                                                              
The Arkansas Fair Housing      Dan Pless, 870-            6      340,503
 Council, 901 Carpenter         245-3855.                               
 Street, Arkadelphia, AR                                                
 71923.                                                                 
Metro. St. Louis Equal         Bronwen                    7      349,604
 Housing Opportunity Council,   Zwirner, 314-                           
 200 S. Hanley, Ste 613, St.    725-5900.                               
 Louis, MO 63105.                                                       
Family Housing Advisory        Kevin Danler,              7      350,000
 Services, Inc., 2416 Lake      402-444-6675.                           
 Street, Omaha, NE 68111.                                               
North Dakota Fair Housing      Lynda Johnson,             8      349,879
 Council, Inc., 533 Airport     701-221-2530.                           
 Road, Bismarck, ND 58504.                                              
Housing For All, The Metro     Eleanor Crow,              8      339,474
 Denver Fair Housing Center,    303-443-4836.                           
 2855 Tremont Place, Suite                                              
 205, Denver, CO 80205.                                                 
Truckee Meadows Fair Housing,  Katherine                  9      350,000
 Inc., P.O. Box 3935, Reno,     Copeland, 702-                          
 NV 89505.                      324-0990.                               
Fair Housing Council of        Dinorah Olmos,             9      349,702
 Fresno County, 2014 Tulare     209-498-6174.                           
 Street, Ste 413, Fresno, CA                                            
 93721.                                                                 
Inland Mediation Board, 1005   Betty Davidow,             9      306,541
 Begonia Avenue, Ontario, CA    909-984-2254.                           
 91762.                                                                 
Greater Nevada Fair Housing    Marcia                     9      258,510
 Council, Inc., 430 Jeanell     McCormick, 702-                         
 Drive, Suite 2, Carson City,   883-0888.                               
 NV 89703.                                                              
Southern Arizona Housing       Richard Rhey,              9      349,710
 Center, 1525 N. Oracle, #      520-798-1568.                           
 111, Tucson, AZ 85705.                                                 
Fair Housing Council of        Cynthia                   10      350,000
 Oregon, 310 S.W. Fourth        Ingebretson,                            
 Avenue, Suite 430, Portland,   503-223-8295.                           
 OR 97204.                                                              
Fair Housing Center of Puget   Lauren Walker,            10      350,000
 Sound, 8815 South Tacoma       253-589-6955.                           
 Way, Suite 119, Lakewood, WA                                           
 98499.                                                                 
Idaho Fair Housing Council,    Richard                   10      349,780
 310 N. 5th, Boise, ID 83702.   Mabbutt, 208-                           
                                383-0695.                               
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 FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS INITIATIVE--CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT 
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Champlain Valley Office of     Robert Kiss,               1      181,665
 Economic Opportunity, P.O.     802-862-2771.                           
 Box 1603, Burlington, VT                                               
 05402.                                                                 
Queens Legal Services          Arnold Cohen,              2      100,000
 Corporation, 89-02 Sutphin     718-657-8611.                           
 Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435.                                          
National Community             John Taylor,               3      200,000
 Reinvestment Coalition, 733    202-628-8866.                           
 15th Street, NW, Suite 540,                                            
 Washington, DC 20005.                                                  
Fair Housing Council of        David                      3      200,000
 Greater Washington, 1212 New   Berenbaum, 202-                         
 York Avenue, Suite 500,        289-5360.                               
 Washington, DC 20005.                                                  
North Carolina Fair Housing    Stella Adams,              4      200,000
 Center, P.O. Box 28958, 224    919-856-2166.                           
 S. Dawson Street, Raleigh,                                             
 NC 27611.                                                              
Toledo Fair Housing Center,    Lisa Rice, 419-            5      200,000
 2116 Madison Avenue, Toledo,   243-6163.                               
 OH 43624.                                                              
Kansas City Fair Housing       Thomas                     7      *69,609
 Center, 3033 Prospect          Randolph, 816-                          
 Avenue, Kansas City, MO        923-3247.                               
 64128.                                                                 
Newsed Community Development   Veronica                   8      198,726
 Corp., 1029 Santa Fe Drive,    Barela, 303-                            
 Denver, CO 80204.              534-8342.                               
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 FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS INITIATIVE--CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT 
                         (DISABILITY SET-ASIDE)                         
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Stavros Center for             James                      1      200,000
 Independent Living, 691        Kruidenier,                             
 South East Street, Amherst,    413-256-0473.                           
 MA 10002.                                                              

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Monroe Co. Legal Assistance    Leanna Gibson              2      182,274
 Corporation, 80 St. Paul       Hart, 716-325-                          
 Street, Suite 700,             2520.                                   
 Rochester, NY 14604.                                                   
Disability Rights Education    Susan R.                   5      199,811
 Defense Fund, 2212 Sixth       Henderson, 510-                         
 Street, Alton, IL 62002.       644-2555.                               
Albuquerque Protection and     James Jackson,             6      199,635
 Advocacy Systems, Inc., 1720   505-256-3100.                           
 Louisiana Blvd., N.E., Ste                                             
 204, Albuquerque, NM 87110.                                            
Legal Aid of Western           Richard                    7     *169,780
 Missouri, 1005 Grand           Halliburton,                            
 Boulevard, Suite 600, Kansas   816-474-6750.                           
 City, MO 64106.                                                        
Disabilty Law Center, 455      Fraser Nelson,             8      200,000
 East 400 South # 410, Salt     801-363-1347.                           
 Lake City, UT 84111.                                                   
Idaho Legal Aid Services,      Ernesto                   10     198,500 
 Inc., 310 North 5th, P.O.      Sanchez, 208-                           
 Box 913, Boise, ID 83701.      336-8980.                               
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* Partial funding amounts reflect an amount less than applicant         
  requested. If additional funds become available, award amount may be  
  increased.                                                            

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