NEWARK - The New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund – a statewide coalition that supports “social, racial and economic justice” – will terminate its Fair Housing Program due to federal funding cuts imposed by the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency.
The NJCAEF’s Fair Housing Program supports people who have faced housing discrimination, helping renters to understand their rights as tenants. The nonprofit is headquartered in Newark.
“This marks a significant setback for fair housing advocacy in the state as it puts power back into the hands of predatory and unethical landlords and leaves our marginalized communities, especially people of color and our LGBTQIA+ residents, vulnerable to discrimination,” a New Jersey Citizen Action spokesperson said.
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