"Special purpose credit programs, which target credit to historically underserved communities and communities still living with the legacies of past discrimination, can also help alleviate homeownership inequities. ... In the 1950s, many white families took advantage of favorable lending terms that facilitated first-time home purchases — opportunities explicitly denied to families of color, which directly contributed to the inequities of the present."

See more on how HUD is addressing the legacies of discrimination at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-featd-article-111423.html

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HOPE is again participating in Give Miami Day, which will take place on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Only gifts made at https://www.givemiamiday.org/organization/hopefhc during the 24-hour online giving period (12 a.m. on November 16 through 12 a.m. on November 17) are considered eligible gifts for the event. On November 16th, please go to https://www.givemiamiday.org/organization/hopefhc to contribute to Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence (HOPE), Inc.’s efforts to end housing discrimination!

All support is appreciated! Thank you!

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