While the committee markups resulted in some important funding increases for programs that work towards a more equitable DC, notable gaps remain.
Without adequate investment in project-based rental assistance, projects built using the Housing Production Trust Fund increase won’t be made affordable to extremely low-income residents.
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The District was the first place where enslaved Black people were freed by federal action. Yet in this emancipation we also see the roots of institutional policies that maintained racial inequities, with impacts that continue to this day.
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The District’s recent commitment to building affordable housing—with $100 million per year for the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) since fiscal year (FY) 2015—is notable yet falling short in key ways.
The District’s recent commitment to build more affordable housing—with $100 million per year for the Housing Production Trust Fund since fiscal year (FY) 2015—is notable, but it also is not enough.