Feds launch probe into Washington program to redress housing discrimination

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 778

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Washington’s program offering no-interest home loans to residents harmed by historical discrimination has landed in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday it was investigating the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, which runs the Covenant Homeownership Program.

The state Legislature created the program in 2023 to address generations of racial housing discrimination by offering loans of up to 20% of the cost of a home to help …

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