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What does the Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison do?

Fair Housing Center services include:

  • Counseling for victims of housing discrimination
  • Investigations on behalf of victims of housing discrimination
  • Assistance in filing fair housing complaints with an administrative agency or in a court of law
  • Educational presentations to civic, religious, school and neighborhood groups
  • Training seminars and technical assistance to housing providers, social service organizations and housing consumer groups
  • Information and referral services to social service agencies and neighborhood organizations
  • Investigations into systemic forms of housing discrimination
  • Recruitment and training of volunteers to assist in the enforcement of fair housing laws


The Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison is a satellite office of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council (MMFHC). In operation since 1977, MMFHC is a private, non-profit civil rights enforcement agency. Its mission is to promote fair housing by guaranteeing all people equal access to housing opportunities and by creating and maintaing racially and economically integrated housing patterns throughout the State of Wisconsin.

The Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison serves Dane and Rock Counties and conducts some out-of-service area activities.

In addition to operating the Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison, MMFHC serves Northeast Wisconsin through a satellite office in Appleton, the Fair Housing Center of Northeast Wisconsin.

The Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison is a member of Community Shares of Wisconsin. Please support fair housing by donating to Community Shares of Wisconsin through your workplace giving campaign!

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