Four fair housing organizations are continuing their fight for federal grants that were temporarily revoked and later reinstated by a judge’s order. The grants, part of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, provide crucial financial support to organizations assisting individuals who believe they have experienced housing discrimination. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Government Efficiency have filed a motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order that halted the funding pipeline, citing a Supreme Court ruling in a similar case involving the DOE as precedent. The plaintiffs argue that they face imminent harm without the funding and that their situation differs from the DOE case. They are seeking reinstatement of the grant agreements based on violations of federal administrative procedure law, not monetary relief. The fair housing organizations, including the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, are being represented by legal counsel and are requesting oral arguments against the government’s motion. The temporary restraining order is set to remain in place until May 16.
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