Racial Equity and Affordable Housing Go Hand in Hand

As the country’s affordable housing crisis intensifies, exacerbating racial wealth gaps, it’s more critical than ever that federal policy help pave the way out of crisis and inequity. Mark Kudlowitz, Local Initiatives Support Corporation's (LISC) senior policy director, weighs in on the steps Congress can take to dismantle age-old, racially discriminatory barriers to plentiful, high-quality affordable housing and home ownership opportunities.