National Consumer Law Center Inc. Grant

Organization - National Consumer Law Center Inc.
Grant Amount - $825,000
Foundation - Ford Foundation
Grant Purpose - To curb the growth of lending practices that foster debt and drain assets from low-income families by expanding its mortgage data repository and conducting a consumer awareness campaign


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