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.

Just last year, we secured a $105,000 settlement from a major property owner of five Suffolk County apartment complexes accused of racial, disability, and source of income discrimination. Our work not only protects individual rights but also strengthens our community as a whole.

At a time when housing insecurity and inequality has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot afford to lose our capacity to advocate for those in need. We urgently need your help to restore our funding.

We encourage you to take immediate action by sending an email to Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand and your Congressperson by clicking here. Your voice is crucial in urging them to support the restoration of LIHS funding. https://ow.ly/tcaz50VcPWv

Thank you for your continued support of LIHS and our mission.

Together, we can ensure fair and equitable housing for all Long Islanders.