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Court asked to Halt HUD/DOGE’s Termination of Fair Housing Grants
Relman Colfax and Fair Housing Advocates Ask Court to Halt HUD’s and DOGE’s Termination of Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination
Washington, D.C.—Relman Colfax and four members of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announce the filing of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This legal action follows HUD’s sudden and unlawful termination of grants disbursed under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). The termination of those 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.
The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court in the District of Massachusetts, is brought on behalf of a proposed class of more than 60 fair housing groups whose grants were abruptly terminated by HUD and DOGE on February 27, 2025. [Though not a named plaintiff, Long Island Housing Services, Inc. is one of the fair housing groups that had $1 Million in grants unlawfully terminated, thereby denying service to Long Islanders.] Plaintiffs have moved for a temporary restraining order (TRO). (more…)
Contact Schumer, Gillibrand, & Congress to restore Fair Housing funding for Long Island today!
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Contact Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, and your Congressperson to restore Fair Housing funding for Long Island today! https://ow.ly/tcaz50VcPWv Support Fair Housing Funding Restoration. Long Island fair housing watchdog loses $1M in DOGE spending cuts
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Contact Schumer, Gillibrand, & Congress to restore Fair Housing funding for Long Island today!
Urgent Action Needed:
Contact Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, and your Congressperson to restore Fair Housing funding for Long Island today! https://ow.ly/tcaz50VcPWv Support Fair Housing Funding Restoration. Long Island fair housing watchdog loses $1M in DOGE spending cuts
As you may have seen in the Newsday article and the Newsday Editorial, recently, Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) faced a devastating setback when the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, terminated our federal contract, resulting in a loss of $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over the next three years.
This devastating $1 million funding loss over the next three years will severely undermine LIHS’s critical work to combat housing discrimination and ensure fair and equitable access to housing for all Long Island residents. Without this vital support, LIHS will be forced to scale back our essential services, leaving many vulnerable residents without recourse against unlawful housing practices.
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