Contact: Austin Cummings, Phone: 216-306-2542, Email: acummings@thehousingcenter.org CLEVELAND, OH — Today, the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research released two reports: one detailing housing consumers’ perspectives on securing housing with a criminal conviction record in Cuyahoga County and another examining Cuyahoga County housing provider perspectives on renting to people with criminal convictions. Informed by the […]
History of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program During President Ronald Reagan’s second administration, Congress created the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to establish and support a network of highly experienced private fair housing organizations, which would foster compliance with the Fair Housing Act and state and local fair housing laws through enforcement and education. The […]
By Andrew Shenal, Research Intern Environmental justice is a social movement and analytical framework that challenges forms of structural inequality in relation to environmental issues. The movement originally gained traction in the 1970s as civil rights leaders and activists began protesting the continued placement of toxic waste facilities in predominantly Black neighborhoods, highlighting how systemic […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 9, 2025 Contact: Austin Cummings, Phone: 216-306-2542, Email: acummings@thehousingcenter.org Cleveland, Ohio – This report is The Fair Housing Center’s nineteenth annual comprehensive examination of fair housing trends for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina Counties. The report finds that 57 years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, housing discrimination persists […]
The relationship between housing and health is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of public health and social equity. Safe, stable, and affordable housing plays a significant role in determining overall health outcomes, impacting everything from mental well-being to chronic disease management. As communities strive for health equity, understanding this connection is essential, particularly in […]
April is National Fair Housing Month – a month dedicated to commemorating the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act in 1968 and reaffirming our commitment to ending housing discrimination. This law protects every person living in the United States from housing discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2025 Media Contact: Carrie Pleasants cpleasants@thehousingcenter.org; 216-306-2534 Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research Celebrates Court Ruling Blocking HUD’s Fair Housing Grant Terminations Following a recent court ruling, Judge Richard G. Stearns of the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts granted a temporary injunction stopping the termination of […]
March is Women’s History Month, a time to highlight the achievements and contributions of women in our society, as well as the progress that has been made over the years. Our society has made strides toward gender equity in many areas, including in housing policy. Today, everyone living in the U.S., regardless of their sex […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2025 Media Contact: Carrie Pleasants cpleasants@thehousingcenter.org; 216-306-2534 Cleveland, OH — Fair Housing Center for Right & Research along with three other fair housing groups, represented by Relman Colfax, announce the filing of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). […]
In November, President Donald Trump tapped Scott Turner to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under his administration. As HUD Secretary nominee, Turner is expected to lead the roughly $68 billion agency, which provides rental assistance, builds and preserves affordable housing, addresses homelessness, and enforces the Fair Housing […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is arguably one of the most well-known civil rights leaders in the United States, and for good reason. Throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, his leadership, along with the work of many other committed citizens, left a lasting impact on the landscape of civil rights in America. Dr. King may be […]
Every November, National Family Caregivers Month is celebrated as a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. Family caregivers play a crucial role in supporting individuals with disabilities, older adults, and individuals with other special needs to live independently and access necessary care. Family caregiving usually involves tasks such as assisting with […]
Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture, between September 15 and October 15. The Latino population in the United States today is over 60 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, making it the largest racial or ethnic group. Hispanic and Latino Americans enrich our nation, and […]
The Right to Reasonable Accommodations Fair housing law protects people with disabilities in a variety of ways, one of which is the right to request reasonable accommodations. A reasonable accommodation is a change, exception, or adjustment to a rule, policy, practice, or service that may be necessary for a person with a disability to have […]
By Prerna Agarwal Approximately 23,000 people experience homelessness in Cuyahoga County every year, and unjust policies often criminalize unhoused folks simply for existing in public. In Cleveland, just resting in a public place after hours can land you in jail. If you are found in a public area after closing time, you can be ticketed […]
