Community Development Block Grant
The mission of the Office of Fair Housing and Equity is to ensure fair and equitable access to housing opportunities. We strive to increase equity and reduce barriers to opportunity for persons living and working in the City of Boston.

Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP)
The Boston Fair Housing Commission is contracted by the U.S Department of Housing & Urban Development to investigate and enforce complaints of housing discrimination under federal and state law within the City of Boston. The FHAP funding provides the BFHC support for a variety of fair housing administrative and enforcement activities, including complaint investigation, conciliation, administrative and/or judicial enforcement, training, and education and outreach.

Housing Choice Program
The Housing Choice Counseling Program is designed to promote housing choice and to increase housing access for recipients of Section 8 vouchers awarded as a result of a consent decree.

Regional Opportunity Counseling Program (ROC)
The ROC program provides housing and counseling to clients. These services include housing search counseling and referral to local agencies which provide resources for maintaining existing housing or locating new housing.

• Enabling Legislation, CBC Ord. §§ 10-3.1-10-3.6.

• Enabling Legislation, CBC Ord. §§ 12-9.1-12-9.15.

• Powers and Duties of Executive Director, CBC Ord. §§ 12-9.1-12-9.15.

• Procedures, CBC Ord. §§ 12-9.1-12-9.15.