Washington - U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced funding to investigate and enforce fair housing laws in New Jersey. The Senators announced that New Jersey has been awarded $325,000 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address discriminatory housing practices in New Jersey.
The resources will finance the Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey's efforts to investigate and enforce alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act in northern New Jersey.
Senator Menendez said, "Discrimination has no place, particularly when it comes to something as basic and essential as housing. These tools will help local prosecutors investigate and bring justice to cases of housing discrimination. At a time when it is already difficult to access quality and affordable housing, the color of your skin, ethnicity or gender should not be one more obstacle to find and live in the place of your preference."
Every New Jerseyan deserves a fair chance at quality housing," said Lautenberg, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. "Discrimination must not be tolerated, and this funding will help prevent New Jerseyans from becoming victims while they search for a home."
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