1/ MAHA incoming executive director Symone Crawford issued the following statement today after President Biden and Congressional leaders released the framework for the #BuildBackBetterAct 2/ the agreement includes significant funding for affordable housing, including a first-generation down payment assistance program inspired by MAHA’s STASH matched savings program for first-gen homebuyers. #mapoli #bospoli #FirstGenHome

“Massachusetts' historically racialized home mortgage market and resulting racial wealth inequalities indicate a need for programs like STASH, which creates equitable homeownership opportunities for families of color,” said @jittygurl /1 #bospoli #mapoli mahahome.org/Dorchester-Bay… MAHA today announced that the developers of Dorchester Bay City, a joint venture of Accordia Partners, LLC and the Real Estate Group of Ares Management Corporation, have committed $10 million to fund its STASH program for first generation homebuyers. #bospoli #mapoli /2

6 candidates for mayor spent time with our #futureBostonbuyers and discussed expanding homeownership opportunities, increasing access to affordable mortgage programs, funding a first-gen matched savings program, lifting the ban on rent control, and raising linkage fees. /1 Thank you to @JohnFBarros @IamJonSantiago @AnnissaForBos @wutrain @Kim_Janey @andreaforboston for addressing the important issues facing our city. #bospoli #liftlinkage #expandthepie #ONEPlusBoston #STASH #firstgenhome /2

We are starting tonight with @andreaforboston hosted by MAHA member Lynden Douglas #bospoli .@andreaforboston is a yes on fully funding #ONEPlusBoston and yes on urging merger banks to join the program #bospoli

“My homeownership journey started with just a thought in 2012 because after paying rent since 2006 I realized that paying someone else’s mortgage was not helping me progress financially for my future. /1 #bospoli #mapoli #firstgenhome #firstgenfriday #blackwomenimpact Since being on my own financially at 17,I’ve been very conscious of how to spend $ and living on a budget.Once I started paying rent, other…bills I started a spreadsheet and would record my net income and subtract my bills for each pay period./2 #blackwomenimpact #firstgenfriday

Ashley Garrett asks about support for ONE+Boston and @wutrain says she will support expansion of this great program. #bospoli .@wutrain commits to setting a goal of 250 ONE+Boston loans and writing to merging banks asking them to join program #bospoli

1/10 Announcing our big bold Homeownership Justice Vision, a sweeping 12 point plan to close the racial homeownership gap in Massachusetts. #mapoli #bospoli 2/10 We start with something old and something new! Our most affordable and most race conscious mortgage- the ONE Mortgage @mhphousing - must reach more first time buyers if we are going to close the gap AND our new first gen matched savings program needs to be scaled up. #mapoli