Elizabeth Warren Seeks to Redact the Red Line with Housing Plan

Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing a new bill designed to tackle the housing crisis with the construction of 3.2 million new housing units and the prioritization of assisting formerly “red-lined” Black communities.

Warren’s legislation would also provide the National Housing Trust Fund with approximately $45 billion annually, up from the $200 million currently being provided. The funds allow states to award grants for construction and maintenance of private housing for low-income households.

See a tweet from the Democratic nominee addressing the inherent racial inequality of the housing crisis below.

We’re not going to solve our housing crisis by nibbling at the edges. We need to tackle it head on—with big, comprehensive solutions that match the size of the problems we have. That’s what my housing plan does. pic.twitter.com/QHARJzOxbv

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) March 21, 2019