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Commission approves fair-housing outreach contract amid concerns about federal funding
Summary
Broward County commissioners voted 8-0 to approve a contract with Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc., to support fair-housing outreach and education, while a public commenter warned that HUD funding cuts could leave the county without expected federal support.
Broward County commissioners voted 8-0 April 1 to approve an agreement with Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc., to provide fair-housing outreach and education in the county.
The contract was the subject of public comment from Michael Rainer, who identified himself as vice chair of the county’s Human Rights Board. Rainer told the commission that the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had cut funding to some national fair-housing organizations and that the county’s share of expected grant support “is not there.” He said that, without federal training and enforcement dollars, local protections could…
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