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Partnership for Financial Equity Highlights STASH in New Report on First-Generation Programs

Partnership for Financial Equity released First-Gen Home: A Massachusetts Finanacial Equity Innovation Story today, a report on the emergence of housing assistance programs that prioritize first-generation homebuyers starting in Dorchester with Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance's STASH program. Since 2019, the concept has taken off and now there are eleven locations across the country that have first-generation programs.

MAHA Statement on Funding for First-Generation Homebuyers in the Build Back Better Act Framework

Dorchester, MA — Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) incoming executive director Symone Crawford issued the following statement today after President Biden and Congressional leaders released the framework for the Build Back Better Act, which includes significant funding for affordable housing, including a first-generation down payment assistance program inspired by MAHA’s STASH matched savings program for first-gen homebuyers.

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