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Court Halts HUD’s and DOGE’s Termination of Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination

National Fair Housing Alliance and Long Island Housing Services Applaud Court Decision Halting HUD’s and DOGE’s Termination of Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination

Urgent: Additional Action Still Needed to Stop Loss of Long Island Fair Housing Funding!

Today, following a hearing, Judge Richard G. Stearns of the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts granted a temporary injunction stopping the termination of 78 Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grants to fight housing discrimination, which includes a grant that Long Island Housing Services (LIHS)  had received and was doing work under. These grants were abruptly terminated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at the behest of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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4/23/2025 Appraisal Bias/Sesgo de Tasación de Viviendas Zoom training/webinario

American Sign LanguageCombatting Home Appraisal Bias!

Empowering Homeowners and the Public to Leverage Wealth Equity

This FREE/GRATUITA April 23, 2025/23 de abril de 2025 (10– 11am)  training will empower individuals to understand the Home Appraisal Process and recognize Appraisal Bias.

Este webinar/entrenamiento de sesgo de tasación de viviendas tendra interpretes en Español.

This training will provide ASL interpretation services

Register in advance/Regístrese con anticipación: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HMMeM8t6SVGbWscHl_wqsg (more…)

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…)

Long Island fair housing watchdog loses $1M in DOGE spending cuts

Quoted from Newsday:
Newsday LogoLong Island’s only local nonprofit dedicated to investigating housing discrimination said it has lost $1 million in funding over the next three years after the Trump administration terminated its federal contract as part of a nationwide slashing of federal spending.

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30/4/2025 Zoom Justicia en la vivienda webinario

¿Cuándo?: 30 de Abril del 2025 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
¿Dónde?: Capacitación Virtual de Vivienda Justa vía Zoom
Regístrese con anticipación para este seminario web:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-rz-A4fMSCyM8qeKy_ocBw

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4/30/2025 Zoom Fair Housing/Justicia en la vivienda training/webinario

American Sign LanguageThis FREE/GRATUITA April 30, 2025/30 de abril de 2025 (10– 11:30am) Fair Housing/Justicia en la vivienda training/webinario on Zoom.  Register in advance/Regístrese con anticipación:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-rz-A4fMSCyM8qeKy_ocBw This training will provide ASL interpretation services upon request by April 15, 2025 as a reasonable accommodation.  🗣️ Este webinario/entrenamiento de capacitacion acerca de justicia en la vivenda tendra interpretes en Español

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Protect What Matters Most: Civil Rights Need Your Help Today

nonprofit fighting housing discriminationAs the final hours of 2024 tick away, we find ourselves at a critical crossroads. The threats to civil rights we face today are not just challenges—they are urgent calls to action.

With only a few hundred dollars raised toward our $8,000 goal, your support is vital to ensure that Long Island Housing Services is prepared to protect and advance civil rights for the next four years.

The Stakes Are High

Proposed policies threaten to dismantle decades of progress: (more…)

10 2025 assaults on civil rights we need to fortify against

Fortify Civil Rights for the Next Four Years —Your Action Needed Now

As we approach the end of 2024, the fight for fair housing faces unprecedented challenges. With only a few hundred dollars raised toward our $8,000 goal, we urgently need your support to equip Long Island Housing Services with the tools necessary to defend civil rights over the next four years.

Proposed policy changes threaten to dismantle critical protections, potentially reversing decades of progress in civil rights.

Proposed Threats to Fair Housing:

The incoming administration has signaled intentions to roll back key civil rights protections, including:
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3 things we excel at, and 1 we don’t

Can’t say: “We’re halfway there.”

At Long Island Housing Services, we are proud to be known for:

  • Calling out housing providers who violate fair housing laws.🎙
  • Safeguarding the gold standard for fair housing enforcement.⚖
  • Fiercely advocating for civil rights and justice.🔥

However, one thing we’re not known for is our fundraising expertise. (And, let’s face it, neither am I.) 😥

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