CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON ANNOUNCES HUD GRANT FOR THE NORTH TEXAS FAIR HOUSING CENTER

Washington, DC (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)–  Today, Congresswoman Johnson announced that the North Texas Fair Housing Center has been awarded a $108,805 Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) grant by HUD.  The FHOI grants assist organizations in building their capacity to become viable fair housing enforcement organizations. The grants will also establish new fair housing enforcement organizations in unserved or underserved areas of North Texas.

 “Federal assistance in these areas is pivotal to the success of our fair housing laws. This will enable local organizations to enforce the laws that aim to protect our seniors, the disabled, and other needy families from discrimination when simply trying to put a roof over their heads,” Congresswoman Johnson said. “At a time of rising rent costs and renewed uncertainty in the world economy, it is more important than ever to ensure that adequate housing is accessible to greater numbers of people.”

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She is also the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas that includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.