City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 211346

• File #: 211346
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Expired
• File created: 2/22/2021
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/25/2021
• Final action: 5/19/2021
• Enactment date: 2/25/2021
• Enactment #: 211346
• Title: That the Committee on Housing and Community Development convene housing advocates and staff to address racial disparities in home mortgages, including programs like Boston's One+ program to increase assistance for first-time and low-income home buyers.
• Sponsors: Ben Ewen-Campen, Wilfred N. Mbah, Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott, Katjana Ballantyne, Lance L. Davis, Kristen Strezo

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	5	Housing and Community Development Committee	Kept in committee
5/19/2021	4	Housing and Community Development Committee	Kept in committee
4/14/2021	3	Housing and Community Development Committee	Kept in committee
2/25/2021	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Committee on Housing and Community Development convene housing advocates and staff to address racial disparities in home mortgages, including programs like Boston's One+ program to increase assistance for first-time and low-income home buyers.

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Official Text

That the Committee on Housing and Community Development convene housing advocates and Housing staff to consider policies to address racial disparities in home mortgages in Somerville, including programs similar to Boston's One+ program to increase assistance for first-time and low-income home buyers (See attached Tables, from the 2016-2018 "Changing Patterns" reports of the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council.)