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Delegate Coe urges action on redlining, touts recent first‑time homebuyer grant as step toward equity
Summary
During the Feb. 10 House morning hour, Delegate Coe framed redlining as an ongoing injustice that depresses Black homeownership and urged lawmakers to expand policies that increase first‑time homeownership, citing a recently passed grant program.
RICHMOND — During the Feb. 10 morning hour in the Virginia House of Delegates, Delegate Coe (Fredericksburg) used a point of personal privilege to call for state action to address the lasting effects of redlining and encourage policies that expand homeownership opportunities for Black and brown families.
“Government policies and discriminatory lending practices barred Black Americans from home ownership, ensuring that neighborhoods remain segregated and economic opportunities stayed out of reach,” Delegate Coe said on the floor. He added that although redlining was formally banned in the 1970s,…
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