Agency: Austin Tenants' Council

Description: Fight housing discrimination! The Austin Tenants’ Council needs your help in gathering information about housing practices in Austin.

Volunteers are needed who can objectively gather and report information about the availability of housing while posing as a prospective renter or homebuyer. Testers receive training and a stipend for completed tests along with reimbursement for actual costs such as mileage.

Fair housing testing provides an objective means to determine whether prospective renters or buyers are treated differently in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Testers are matched based on income, credit history, and other factors relevant to the home buying or leasing process.

The seven protected classes identified under the Fair Housing Act are race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, disability, and familial status.

Impact Areas: Justice and Legal Support, Community Enrichment, Other

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
Civic & Community, Housing

Skills: There are no skills specified for this project.

Location: Austin, TX 78702 (Travis County)

Accommodations for volunteers with disabilities: You will have the opportunity to request accommodations after you sign up for this project.