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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
Attachments: 1. IMG_5513, 2. IMG_5515, 3. IMG_5516

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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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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.)