Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California (FHANC) provides free comprehensive fair housing counseling, complaint investigation, and assistance in filing housing discrimination complaints to homeowners and renters located in the counties of Marin, Solano, and Sonoma (with the exception of the city of Petaluma), who have experienced discrimination based on their membership in a protected class. FHANC is HUD-certified to offer pre-purchase counseling and education programs, as well as foreclosure prevention counseling and workshops.