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level: Fair Housing programs

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level questions: Fair Housing programs

Question	Answer
Fed $ to states/cities to help enforce fair housing	Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP)
Fed $ to private orgs to help enforce fair housing	Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP)
Coordinates FDIC, NCUA, and OCC. Reports to Fed Reserve System	Fed Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
The nation’s central bank, conducts U.S. monetary policy. Regulates Banks.	Federal Reserve
Builds banking stability by insuring deposits. "Equal Housing Lender"	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Oversees/insures credit unions	National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
Charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Helps builders w Fair Housing compliance/design	Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
Consortium of more than 220 private, non-profit fair housing organizations, state and local civil rights agencies, and individuals	National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)
Administers the Fair Housing Act inside of HUD, oversees Fannie and Freddie	Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
offers community development activities such as affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development	Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
serves homeless individuals and families by offering supportive services, emergency shelter, and transitional housing	Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program
Low-income persons (at or below 80 percent of area median income) that are medically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families are eligible to receive HOPWA-funded assistance	Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)