Testimony Homeownership Assistance, Including for First-Generation Homeowners
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Testimony before the Committee on Housing & Community Development, Boston City Council
Janneke Ratcliffe
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Associate Vice President for Housing Finance Policy Janneke Ratcliffe testified before the Boston City Council Committee on Housing & Community Development. The hearing included a discussion of the city’s homeownership gaps. In her oral testimony, Ratcliffe shared evidence about Boston’s homeownership assistance program (STASH), down payment assistance, and how to target assistance for first-generation homebuyers.

Research Areas Race and equity Housing finance Housing
Tags Federal housing programs and policies Racial and ethnic disparities Credit availability Homeownership Housing affordability Racial barriers to housing Racial homeownership gap
Policy Centers Housing Finance Policy Center