Tackling Affordable Housing for Boston Residents: How to Increase Home-Ownership Opportunities for Section 8 Home-Buyers (webinar)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will host a webinar highlighting programs to help Boston residents achieve their goal of homeownership.  Attendees will learn about Boston Housing Authority's (BHA) First Home Program, a partnership with the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing in which the City provides eligible BHA residents with enhanced down payment assistance of up to $75,000 for a home purchased within the City of Boston.  In addition, attendees will hear from banks who participate in the First Home Program and how it addresses affordable housing needs under the Community Reinvestment Act.  Lastly, attendees will hear about the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston's (FHLB-Boston) efforts to increase homeownership in underserved communities with their Special Purpose Credit Program.