In November, we pay tribute to and uplift Native American communities as part of Native American Heritage Month in an effort to raise awareness about the ongoing housing discrimination they experience. Five centuries of colonial oppression have been met with courageous resistance from Native peoples, yet the effects of this oppression live on. In the […]

LaFHAC is proud to work in coalition with 36 other organizations through the Big Easy Budget Coalition to push for the City of New Orleans to invest in building thriving communities and preventing violence. The coalition is advocating for the Big Easy Deal, a plan that would use $148M of the city’s budget to address […]

Registration for LaFHAC’s annual Fit for a King Fair Housing Summit is now open! The event will be held on Friday, January 12th, 2024 from 9:00am – 2:00pm CST. This year there will be both a virtual and an in-person attendance option. Come join us at the New Orleans Jazz Market or watch via livestream. RSVP to […]

Want to learn more about housing justice while also educating the community? Apply to be our next Education Coordinator. The Education Coordinator will build, institutionalizeand facilitate LaFHAC’s educational offerings to a wide array ofstakeholders. Learn more with the link below.

We hope you’ll save the date for LaFHAC’s annual Fit for a King Fair Housing Summit on Friday, January 12th, 2024 from 9:00am – 2:00pm CST! Our 2024 theme will be “As the South Goes, so Goes the Nation: What the South Can Teach the Fair Housing Movement”. We are also excited to announce that this year there […]

This position is responsible for providing coaching services to families with housing choice vouchers as a part of a new housing mobility program. The Coach holds the primary responsibility of working with families as they choose between neighborhoods, prepare to put in applications, search for homes, and as they transition into their new neighborhoods. The […]

Looking for affordable housing? LaFHAC is proud to share our newest tool that you can use to easily search the over 60,000 affordable housing units in the state of Louisiana funded by the Louisiana Housing Corporation. These properties also follow LHC’s inclusive criminal background screening policy. While this tool does not cover every affordable unit in the state, […]

Join the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana this month for two expungement clinics to learn about your rights in Louisiana. Event Details: Date: October 11th Time: 5:00pm Location: Propeller 4035 Washington Ave Date: October 28th Time: 10:00am Location: Ashe Cultural Arts Center 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd

On May 24, 2023, LaFHAC settled a sexual harassment matter against housing provider HHF Beechgrove II, LLC (“HHF”).  Ms. Smith* alleged that she experienced sexual harassment at HHF’s Cypress Cove Apartments, located at 945 Beechgrove Boulevard in Westwego, Louisiana. Ms. Smith alleged that HHF’s maintenance employee repeatedly harassed her...

Join Hagar’s House at their upcoming event: Women+ Performing for Women+ featuring artists and vendors from across New Orleans. Event Details: Date: September 29th Time: 6:00pm Location: The Broadside As part of the Healthy Homes Coalition, Hagar’s House has been an invaluable partner in our efforts to build safe and equitable housing policies for our […]