Washington and other states (March 2026 lawsuit) have secured relief from unlawful conditions the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) attempted to place on funds state and local agencies use to enforce fair housing laws.  

 
The legal win protects federal funding for Washington under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) to support efforts to protect residents from housing discrimination. In recent years, FHAP funds to the state have ranged from approximately $180,000 to $365,000 annually.
 
“HUD abruptly and unlawfully tried to upend a decades-long partnership with the state to protect people from housing discrimination,” Attorney General Nick Brown said. “Our state was promised these funds to help ensure that Washingtonians of all backgrounds are treated fairly in searching for a place to call home.”