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East to West: May 2, 2022

East to West: May 2, 2022

Ellen Maloney May 2, 2022

Season finale! Today on East to West we cover $106 million to be invested in housing crisis, President Brown interview, gubernatorial candidates discuss climate change, and more. Click here to stream...

Boston Home Ownership

Wu launches $106 million in homeownership investments to address racial wealth gap

Ruihan Yang April 28, 2022
Mayor Wu announced $106 million in homeownership investments to Bostonians to address the housing crisis and racial wealth gap.
First-generation homebuyers will be eligible for housing grants under a new policy developed by Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

City to reallocate funds for first-generation homebuyers

Samuele Petruccelli February 12, 2021
Grants will be given as a 2-to-1 match, meaning that eligible homebuyers must contribute $2,500 of their own money to receive the full $5,000, and they must also earn less than the area median income,
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