Community Organizations
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
Programs
A "program" describes an issue that this organization addresses by having a committee, task force or events to focus on this area of concern.
Education and Outreach
Program Description
GNOFHAC conducts fair housing trainings for anyone who is interested- from neighborhood associations and concerned citizens to realtors and property managers. Staff are knowledgable about all facets of fair housing law and can work to tailor training sessions so that they are most useful to you. Learning about fair housing law will help you to know your own rights, be a responsible professional, and/or advocate for your entire community.
Location
228 St. Charles Ave. Suite 1035
Meeting Times
Call (504) 596-2100 or email
Fair Housing Enforcement
Program Description
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) provides protection from discrimination based on:
• race • national origin • color • family status (children) • religion • disability • sex
The FHA protects against discrimination in all housing related transactions, including rental, sales, lending, insurance and zoning. It also protects against retaliation and harrassment (including neighbor to neighbor harrassment).
If you feel like you have been discriminated against under the Fair Housing Act, we may be able to conduct an investigation and provide legal counsel.
Location
228 St. Charles Ave. Suite 1035
Meeting Times
Call (504) 596-2100 or email
Good Neighbor Program
Program Description
Neighborhoods around New Orleans are experiencing post-Katrina changes. Enroll in NPN’s Capacity College, and your neighborhood association can partner with the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) to create a curriculum for your membership that addresses topics like:
-Preservation of neighborhood culture, quality covenants, and neighborhood investment
-Welcoming and engaging new neighbors
-Neighborhood conflict resolution
-Legal responsibilities and and protections under fair housing law and landlord-tenant law
-Code enforcement
-Building an understanding and appreciation for “WHOLE” neighborhoods
Location
Email Gill Benedik at NPN at or call (504) 940-2207 to get involved in the Good Neighbor Program
Homeownership Protection
Program Description
Housing specialists at the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) have worked to help residents recover and rebuild in hurricane-impacted areas of South Louisiana by providing counseling, guidance and technical assistance with recovery programs and rebuilding concerns.
Counselors with the GNOFHAC Homeownership Protection Program can help you with your Road Home appeal, mortgage delinquency or default, insurance claims and other homeownership issues. All of our services are free of charge.
Location
228 St. Charles Ave. Suite 1035
Meeting Times
Call (504) 596-2100 or email
