Advocates compliance to the Fair Housing Act's requirement to "affirmatively further fair housing" by: - Identifying and eliminating housing discrimination with the community. - Promote fair housing choice for all persons. - Promoting opportunities for inclusive patterns of housing occupancy regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability and national origin. - Promoting housing that is structurally accessible to, and usable by all persons, particularly people with disabilities. - Foster compliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of the Fair Housing Act.

Advocates improving the availability of safe, affordable rental and purchasable housing for low-income individuals and families and others who are unable to purchase a home or rent a home or apartment under current market conditions.

Provide family and seniors a tax credit who have too much income for subsidized housing but not enough to pay market rate rent.

Offers information on homelessness and related poverty issues. Advocates for programs that assist in the prevention of homelessness.

Partners with law firms to provide free legal services to nonprofit and community-based organizations. Advocates as Fair Housing and Community Development (FHCD) to promote housing and economic opportunities and environmental justice in low-income and minority communities through volunteer legal services. Assists local community development corporations fulfill their mandate to revitalize impoverished minority neighborhoods and advance economic opportunities.

Advocates improving the availability of safe, affordable rental and purchasable housing for low-income individuals and families and others who are unable to purchase a home or rent a home or apartment under current market conditions or who are forced to spend an excessively large proportion of their income on housing to the detriment of other necessities.