Human Rights Annual Impact Report 2024-25

Compliance

2025 Fair Housing Work

As Greensboro and surrounding communities grow in population and prestige, the need for safe and accessible housing intensifies. The City announced its Road to 10K initiative in 2024, which seeks to develop 10,000 housing units in the city by 2030. The Fair Housing Division stands committed to ensuring all residents are protected according to the federal Fair Housing Act. Last year, the division worked with students and staff from North Carolina A&T State University to highlight local housing disparities and potential remedies. As part of National Fair Housing Month, the division held its annual Fair Housing Luncheon in collaboration with A&T’s Transcending Leaders Cohort (TLC). A panel of community leaders in health, finance/realty, education, legal, and social sciences discussed the impact of housing disparities. Department staff shared trends and local data. The luncheon also featured the work of TLC students, Amount 35 23 16 16

FAIR HOUSING INVESTIGATIONS 26 46 $43,317 Fair Housing by the Numbers FAIR HOUSING INQUIRIES CONCILIATIONS AWARDED TO CITY RESIDENTS A young resident at the Human Rights housing table at the City’s 2025 Earth Day Celebration.

District Disability

Racial Discrimination

Familial Status

Sex Discrimination Color Discrimination

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who spent the year examining the “wicked problem” of housing. The program at A&T’s Deese Ballroom welcomed a large and diverse group of residents and community leaders invested in resolving housing disparities.

Religion

Color Discrimination 7%

Amount Religion 7%

Sex Discrimination 16%

Disability 35%

Racial Discrimination 23%

Familial Status 16%

Fair Housing Inquiries by Protected Class

Disability

Racial Discrimination Familial Status

Landlord Tenant Dispute Program Sex Discrimination Color Discrimination Religion

The Human Rights Department’s Compliance Division received 612 requests for technical assistance under the Landlord Tenant Dispute Program in 2024-2025. Of these 612 requests, approximately 82% were referred to appropriate resources, such as the City’s Code Compliance team, Legal Aid of North Carolina, and Guilford County agencies, among other important community agencies. For requests not suited for legal or enforcement resources, Compliance staff provided mediation assistance to approximately 18% of requests for technical assistance. They assisted residents, landlords, and concerned third parties, and facilitated resolutions for a variety of dispute issues.

District 3 35%

District 2 10%

District 4 25%

District 5 25%

District 1 5%

Fair Housing Inquiries by City Council District

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