On February 27, 2025 , fair housing not-for-profit agencies received letters notifying them that their funding was ending. These agencies have operated and exited because of the federal funding they receive yearly. Many of these agencies have been providing legal services and support to victims of housing discrimination based on RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, and FAMILIAL STATUS. They receive hundreds, if not thousands, of complaints each year. Moreover, 75% of the agencies filed or handled discrimination complaints for their constituents. H alf of the agency's fair housing grants, some $30 million, were terminated. The letters all said it was being done at the direction of the Elon Musk-led unit , the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) because the funding "no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities." How will these agencies survive without federal funding, and how will the communities suffer without assistance or representation...
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