{"id":19328,"date":"2026-02-20T13:48:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=19328"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:48:40","slug":"hud-launches-probe-into-developers-of-tx-muslim-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=19328","title":{"rendered":"HUD Launches Probe into Developers of TX Muslim Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has opened a federal investigation into the developers behind a proposed residential project linked to a mosque in North Texas.\n<\/p>\n

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The probe, led by HUD\u2019s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, is examining whether EPIC Real Properties, Inc., and Community Capital Partners, LP,\u00a0 violated the Fair Housing Act through religious and national origin discrimination as part of their\u00a0\u201cThe Meadow\u201d project,\u00a0 previously referred to as \u201cEPIC City\u201d and named after the East Plano Islamic Center.\n<\/p>\n

The investigation was triggered by a detailed complaint filed by the Texas Workforce Commission, which alleged a large-scale pattern of religious discriminatory conduct.\n<\/p>\n

According to the allegations, the project\u2019s marketing materials promoted the development as an exclusively \u201cMuslim community\u201d and described it as \u201cthe epicenter of Islam in America.\u201d The complaint also pointed to financial arrangements that would have required lot owners to subsidize the construction of a mosque and Islamic educational centers, as well as a two-tier lottery system for lot sales that gave priority access to certain buyers.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is deeply concerning the East Plano Islamic Center may have violated the Fair Housing Act and participated in religious discrimination,\u201d HUD Secretary and former Prestonwood Baptist Church associate pastor Scott Turner said in a statement.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAs HUD Secretary, I will not stand for illegal religious or national origin discrimination in housing and will ensure that this matter receives a thorough investigation so that this community is open to all Texans.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott \u2014 who directed the Texas Workforce Commission in 2025 to investigate EPIC and any affiliated entities for violations of the Texas Fair Housing Act \u2014 expressed strong support for the federal action Friday and tied it to earlier state-level scrutiny.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI support HUD Secretary Scott Turner\u2019s efforts to hold EPIC and its affiliates accountable to our anti-discrimination laws,\u201d said Abbott in a statement Friday. \u201cTogether, we will hold anyone involved in violating the law accountable. The Meadow will remain just that \u2014 an empty field.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The governor noted a series of ongoing state enforcement actions against the EPIC project and its affiliates, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requiring the developers to acknowledge they lacked authority to begin any construction or development, the Texas State Securities Board referring its findings to the attorney general for possible securities law violations, the Texas Funeral Service Commission issuing a cease-and-desist letter to halt alleged illegal funeral service operations, and the Texas Rangers investigating potential criminal activities.\n<\/p>\n

The proposed 402-acre development, located in Collin and Hunt counties roughly 40 miles northeast of downtown Dallas, was originally planned to feature more than 1,000 homes along with a mosque, a K-12 faith-based school, apartments, retail shops, medical clinics, a community college, elderly and assisted living facilities, and sports fields. Although traffic, flood, and environmental studies have been completed, the project remains in the early planning phase with no development permits yet submitted.\n<\/p>\n

This latest federal inquiry follows a separate civil rights investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice that\u00a0concluded\u00a0in June 2025 without any charges or lawsuits. In its closure letter, the DOJ noted that the developers had affirmed the community would be open to all residents and intended to revise marketing materials to align with Fair Housing Act obligations.\n<\/p>\n

The legal back-and-forth comes amid a\u00a0rebrand\u00a0of the proposed development, which last month saw developers submit a formal name change for the project, now called The Meadow.\n<\/p>\n

In addition to the name change, CCP\u2019s original EPIC City\u00a0website, once touting a \u201cvibrant and inclusive community that serves the evolving needs of the Muslim community\u201d and a \u201csafe and purpose-built environment that fosters growth, connection, and prosperity for all who call EPIC City home,\u201d now displays only a message reading, \u201cNew website coming soon!\u201d alongside an email address.\n<\/p>\n

Dan Cogdell, a Houston-based lawyer representing the development, previously told\u00a0Spectrum News\u00a0that they plan to defend the development in court.\n<\/p>\n

How are you praying about this probe? Share your prayers and scriptures below.<\/h4>\n

This article was originally published at The Christian Post. Photo Credit: USDA photo by Christophe Paul.<\/em>
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