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Housing Services Department

The activities and programs in this area are dedicated to eliminating social and legal barriers to fair housing.
Program Name Major Goal Target Audience # To Be Served
Housing Discrimination Prevention

To increase the knowledge and awareness of fair housing laws and practices

Persons seeking housing 868
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

To successfully mediate disputes between landlords and tenants to prevent homelessness

Landlords and Tenants 3,966
Homebuyer Education Series

To assist individuals become successful as homeowners

Adult men and women 200
 
HOUSING DISCRIMINATION SERVICES

This program provides counseling and supportive services to victims of alleged housing discrimination, annually trains community volunteers to act as housing testers; and investigates illegal housing discrimination complaints through testing. Program seeks redress through mediation, case filing, voluntary compliance or court actions.

LANDLORD - TENANT COUNSELING

Services provided include supportive services such as, educational information, referrals, brochures and other material to landlords and tenants involved in some type of housing dispute. Staff conducts intervention and mediation for conflict resolution, with the overall goal of homelessness prevention.

HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT REPORT (HMDA)

This program reviews the HMDA data that is submitted by major lending institutions to their regulators. An analysis is made of the loan approval and denial by race and ethenicity. The annual HMDA report is published, released to the public and utilized to encourage lending institutions to increase their outreach and program efforts to provide mortgage loans to minority groups.

Click here to get more information regarding our “Homebuyer Education Series” - THE KEYS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP

 
       
 
 
 
   
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 03, 2008
2008 Calendar of Events

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Friday, May 09, 2008
2008 HIV Flyer

Keep it Real! Get tested! The Columbus Urban League is offering FREE H.I.V. test.

Saturday, May 31, 2008
11th Annual Black & White Gala
The Columbus Urban League’s 11th Annual Black & White Gala
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