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  • Comment Detail

  • Date: 07/13/23
    First Name: Pamela
    Last Name: Townsend
    Email: ptownsend@hasco.org
    Organization Type: local government
    Organization: Housing Authority of Snohomish County
  • Comment

    We urge FHFA to take bold action to implement mandatory, standardized protections – paired with
    strong enforcement – for all households living in properties with federally backed mortgages, including
    larger developments and smaller properties. FHFA must continue to engage tenants and directly
    impacted people throughout its process of establishing and implementing renter protections, and
    protections must be centered on racial and social equity as explicit goals. These protections– along with
    to large-scale, sustained investments and anti-racist reforms – are necessary to ensure that everyone,
    including the lowest-income and most marginalized renters, have a safe, quality, affordable, and
    accessible place to call home.