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Discussion on expanding affordable homeownership programs
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about the potential expansion or reform of existing city homeownership programs like HPD's Open Door and Home First down payment assistance. Commissioner Goodridge shares her thoughts on improving these initiatives.
- Goodridge supports expanding these programs, particularly highlighting the down payment assistance of up to $100,000
- She notes that she hasn't heard negative feedback about the programs that would suggest specific improvements
- The Commissioner emphasizes the need for sufficient funding to continue and expand these programs
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:29:06
No absolutely.
1:29:07
And then my last question in terms of affordable homeownership programs, the city has existing homeownership programs like HPD's Open Door and Home First down payment assistance, but they have often limited funding.
1:29:22
Do you believe these programs should be expanded or reformed and what improvements would you recommend to make them more effective?
Leah Goodridge
1:29:30
I definitely think that they should be expanded.
1:29:33
I this was the name of the I forgot the name of the program that I was mentioning earlier, but this is what people come up to me and say oh there's a you know you can get a hundred thousand dollars of a down payment.
1:29:45
So I definitely think that they should be expanded.
1:29:49
For improvements, I haven't heard anything I haven't heard anything negative to recommend an improvement just that there should be enough funding to continue it.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:30:05
No thank you for that and again thank you for your service and willingness to serve on the CPC and hearing the voices of the community.