Metro Fair Housing Services, Inc.

Name

Metro Fair Housing Services, Inc.

Legal name

Metro Fair Housing Services, Inc.

Website

https://metrofairhousing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fair Housing Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight (FSALAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Policy, Standards & Fair Housing Enforcement (BPAIANAG), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Fair housing services
• Housing discrimination counseling
• Fair housing enforcement
• Housing equity advocacy
• Housing rights education

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal, National, and Local Government Grants: Metro is supported through funding from federal, national, and local jurisdictions. The organization receives grants such as the federal Private Enforcement Initiative grant to provide Fair Housing Enforcement and Education & Outreach services. Additional funding comes from housing discrimination complaint processing and contractual fair housing planning services with public housing authorities.
2. Donations: Metro welcomes both monetary and in-kind contributions from individuals and institutions who support equitable, discrimination-free access to well-resourced communities. Donations can be made through the website via PayPal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metro Fair Housing Services provides free fair housing counseling, education, outreach, advocacy, and enforcement services to residents of metropolitan Atlanta and north Georgia. Its work spans a Housing Discrimination HELP LINE for complaint intake and counseling, workshops and training seminars for the public and housing providers, and testing/investigation of alleged Fair Housing violations pursued through litigation. All services are provided at no charge in compliance with federal and state Fair Housing laws.

Product overview

Metro Fair Housing Services, Inc. operates as a unified service organization offering three interconnected core services: Education & Outreach Initiative (workshops, training, and educational resources for public and housing providers), Intake & Counseling Initiative (Housing Discrimination HELP LINE, complaint intake, and free housing counseling including homebuyer education), and Private Enforcement Initiative (testing, investigation, and enforcement of Fair Housing violations). All services are provided free of charge to participants in compliance with federal and state Fair Housing laws.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education & Outreach Initiative Comprehensive workshops and training seminars delivered to the general public, housing providers, attorneys, local jurisdictions, and community/faith-based organizations in English and Spanish, plus development of educational materials (newsletters, brochures, flyers, posters) and technical assistance in drafting fair housing policies and ordinances.
• Intake & Counseling Initiative (Housing Discrimination HELP LINE) Operates the Housing Discrimination HELP LINE providing complaint intake, information and referral services, and counseling; delivers federally approved housing counseling services including rental counseling, financial management, budget counseling, and Certified Homebuyer Education Workshops — all free of charge to participants.
• Private Enforcement Initiative Conducts complaint-based and systematic testing and investigation of alleged Fair Housing violations; identifies, addresses, and eliminates discriminatory housing practices; pursues enforcement actions in substantiated cases to promote fair housing standards.
• Settlement Fund Administration Manages and distributes community relief funds, grants, and loan subsidy programs derived from fair housing settlements to advance fair housing, community development, and neighborhood stabilization in impacted communities across 39 metropolitan areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Settlement of $53 million reached with Fannie Mae in February 2022 for differential treatment in maintenance and marketing of foreclosures in communities of color
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024NFHA and Metro announced a major 3-year partnership with United Bank in September 2024 to increase homeownership and access to credit in communities of color in middle Georgia. United Bank created a $2.165 million loan subsidy fund; Metro provides fair housing and financial literacy training and comprehensive homebuyer education classes; NFHA administers down payment and closing cost grants to first-time homebuyers.
• Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Metro partnered with ANDP in June 2023 to utilize Fannie Mae settlement community relief funds for rehabilitating ten existing homes and building ten new affordable homes (80%-120% AMI) in impacted neighborhoods of color, with basic accessibility features in all newly constructed homes.
• National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2022Metro is a charter member of the National Fair Housing Alliance. The organizations have partnered on major litigation including the $53 million Fannie Mae settlement (2022), $42 million Wells Fargo settlement (2013), and A.G. Spanos accessibility case (2009). NFHA conducts nationwide studies and coordinates enforcement efforts with Metro for fair housing advocacy across 39 metropolitan areas.
• Georgia Commission on Equal OpportunityminorOthersListed as a community partner resource for fair housing services and referrals in Georgia.
• Urban League of Greater AtlantaminorOthersListed as a community partner resource for fair housing referrals and housing-related assistance.
• Empire Board of Realtists, Inc.minorOthersListed as a community partner resource for housing industry referrals.
• disABILITY LINKminorOthersListed as a community partner resource for disability-related housing referrals and services.
• NID-HCA GeorgiaminorOthersListed as a community partner providing housing counseling and assistance services in Georgia.
• Stinson & AssociatesminorOthersListed as a community partner resource for housing-related consulting and legal services.
• D&E, The Consulting Group, Inc.minorOthersListed as a community partner resource for housing consulting services.
• MorningStar Urban Development IncminorOthersListed as a community partner resource for urban development and housing assistance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP): Atlanta-based nonprofit housing organization that partnered with Metro to deploy Fannie Mae settlement funds for affordable home construction/rehab. Operates in the same metro Atlanta fair housing and affordable housing ecosystem with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• NID-HCA Georgia (Neighborhood Improvement Development - Housing Counseling Agency): Georgia-based HUD-approved housing counseling agency listed as a community partner for fair housing referrals. Comparable as a regional HUD-approved housing counseling entity providing pre-purchase education and counseling overlapping Metro's Intake & Counseling service line.
• Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center: Private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organization offering the same three-tier model (education, intake/counseling, enforcement testing) as Metro. Directly comparable as a regional fair housing NGO delivering testing, complaints, and litigation support.
• Fair Housing Justice Center: NYC-metro nonprofit fair housing organization providing testing, intake, counseling, and litigation support. Operates as a regional peer with the same private nonprofit/enforcement structure as Metro.
• Long Island Housing Services, Inc. Long Island-based private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organization providing testing, investigation, intake, counseling, and training - structurally identical service portfolio to Metro. Highly comparable as a regional fair housing counterpart.
• HOPE Fair Housing Center: Chicago-area private nonprofit fair housing center providing education, outreach, intake, counseling, testing, and enforcement services. Operates the same three-pillar model as Metro and is an NFHA member organization.

Emerging players

• Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights: Civil rights legal organization with a fair housing program providing testing and litigation support. Comparable to Metro's enforcement arm though broader mandate and legal-aid orientation rather than direct testing/counseling delivery.
• disABILITY LINK: Atlanta-area disability rights organization listed as a community partner for disability-related housing referrals. Comparable as a regional partner serving an overlapping protected-class population, particularly given Metro's accessibility-focused A.G. Spanos litigation work.

Others

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - FHEO: Federal regulator of the Fair Housing Act and primary grantor for HUD Private Enforcement Initiative grants funding Metro. Adjacent/complementary rather than competitive - HUD administers complaints and Metro is a HUD-approved counseling agency receiving HUD/PEI funding.

Broad incumbents

• National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA): National umbrella organization of which Metro is a charter member. Directly comparable as the lead coordinator on the Fannie Mae, Wells Fargo, and A.G. Spanos settlements in which Metro also participated; sets testing methodology standards used by Metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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