New York State Pauses $3M Fair Housing Testing Program

The New York attorney general’s fair housing testing program has faced delays, leaving up to $3 million in real estate license fees and penalty payments unused, reported Newsday.

Nine months after its tentative launch date, the office of Attorney General Letitia James has yet to move forward with the initiative. The original plan, which offered grants of up to $250,000 per year to establish fair housing testing programs in underserved areas, received no bids. According to the attorney general’s office, organizations cited the funding levels and the two- to three-year timeline as insufficient. The office is reworking its plans and expects to request new bids this fall, a spokeswoman said. 

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