Fair Housing Resource Center

Purpose: the Funds Will Be Used to Provide Comprehensive Education on Fair Housing Rights to the Residents in the Tri-county Region of Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties, Ohio.; Activities to Be Performed: the Following Activities Will Help Promote Fair Housing Awareness Among All Persons in the Tri-county Area: One (1) Multi-track Conference; One (1) Buddy Bench Initiative to Encourage Diversity and Inclusion; One (1) Reasonable Accommodation/modification Toolkit; One (1) Fair Housing and Home Seeking Brochure; One (1) Fair Housing Education and Outreach Psa for Radio and Television; Conduct “voices Unveiled” Marketing Initiative Collecting Local Narratives From Residents Who May Have Experienced Discrimination; Creation and Dissemination of Promotional Items; Create Stronger Partnerships With Lgbtq+ Organizations; Creating Partnerships With Various Community Organizations to Increase Fair Housing Presence at Community Events; and Advertising of Fair Housing via Growth of Fhrc’s Social Media Accounts.; Expected Outcomes: Expected Outcomes: the Fair Housing Resource Center Will Use Key Performance Indicators (KPIS) to Determine the Success of the Following Activities. These Will Be Informed by Way of Surveys and Other Data Collection Efforts: • Conduct a One (1) Day Multi-track Conference Focusing on the Fair Housing Act and Disabilities Reaching Community Residents, Housing Providers, Local Government Officials, Community Groups, and Human Service Agencies in Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula County to Be Attended by Over 150 Individuals. • Conduct a Buddy Bench Initiative to Be Marketed to Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula County Schools. Create a Buddy Bench Initiative Campaign to Be Marketed to Local Tri-county Students and Donate a Total of Three (3) Benches to Local Schools, Benefiting Approximately 500,000 Individuals. • Expand and Market the Online Enforcement Mechanism of the Reasonable Accommodation and Modification Tool Kit by Creating a Printed Publication. This Toolkit Will Be Printed and Distributed to Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Agencies, Organizations, Community Leaders, and Municipalities, Reaching Approximately (100) Individuals Throughout the Tri-county Area. • Create and Disseminate 500 Brochures for Local Agencies, Organizations, Mental Health Specialists, and Individuals Focusing on Fair Housing and Home-seeking Geared Towards Renters, Providing Essential Information and Guidance in the Home-seeking Process. • Conduct a Comprehensive Marketing Initiative Titled "voices Unveiled: Our Community's Stand Against Discrimination." This Campaign Encourages Residents to Confidentially Share Their Experiences of Discrimination, Fostering a Collective Effort to Inspire Individuals to File Formal Discrimination Complaints. Upon Collecting All Submitted Narratives, FHRC Intends to Compile and Publish a Book, Distributing It to the Residents of Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties, Reaching 100,000 Individuals. • Conduct a Fair Housing Education and Outreach Psa for a Television and Radio Marketing Campaign for All of Northeast Ohio in Partnership With Fair Housing Contract Service and the Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research, Reaching 420,905 Individuals. • Create and Disseminate 1,000 Promotional Items for Fair Housing That Will Be Distributed at Fair Housing Training and Community Events. These Promotional Items Will Be Distributed to Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula County Agencies, Organizations, Community Leaders, Property Managers, Municipalities, and Residents. • Continue to Maintain Facebook and Update Our Content, Keeping Materials Fresh and Educational on Fair Housing and Fair Lending, Reaching Over 15,000 Views. • FHRC Will Expand and Strengthen Our Partnerships With Local Lgbtq+ Advocacy Organizations and Maintain a Presence at Local Pride Events to Educate Community Residents About Their Fair Housing Rights, Reaching Over 4,000 Individuals. • Create and Expand Partnerships With Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula County Agencies and Organizations That Serve Members of Protected Classes and Educate Them on the Services of the Agency and Distribute 800 Brochures on Various Topics of Fair Housing Law. • as a Result of Fhrc’s Fair Housing Conference, Education Materials, and Education and Outreach, FHRC Projects Approximately 425,000 Individuals Within the Tri-county Area That Will Benefit From This Project. D) Intended Beneficiaries: the Project Is Broad in Scope to Reach All Protected Classes Within the Tri-county Area of Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties, Ohio. FHRC Will Affirmatively Market This Project Broadly Throughout the TCR With an Emphasis on Reaching Underserved Demographic Groups of Black and Brown Persons and Communities, Individuals With Limited English Proficiency, Individuals With Disabilities, and Families With Children; Intended Beneficiaries: Intended Beneficiaries: the Project Is Broad in Scope to Reach All Protected Classes Within the Tri-county Area of Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties, Ohio. FHRC Will Affirmatively Market This Project Broadly Throughout the TCR With an Emphasis on Reaching Underserved Demographic Groups of Black and Brown Persons and Communities, Individuals With Limited English Proficiency, Individuals With Disabilities, and Families With Children. Beneficiaries Will Also Include Persons Residing in Areas of High Segregation, Historically Underserved Communities and Persons in Areas With a High Concentration of People of Limited English Proficiency, Rural Areas and Areas That Include Underserved Populations.; Subrecipient Activities: None