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New Orleans leaders mark National Homeownership Month, urge more funding for counseling and homeowner stability
Summary
At a City Council recognition for National Homeownership Month, housing counselors, lenders and former HUD staff praised gains in Black homeownership and called on the city and state to fund counseling, down‑payment aid and neighborhood resiliency programs to keep residents in their homes.
Councilman Eugene Green recognized local housing counselors, lenders and longtime real estate professionals during a City Council ceremony marking National Homeownership Month, and speakers used the event to urge the council and state to bolster funding for housing counseling, down‑payment assistance and neighborhood resiliency programs.
The recognition noted that New Orleans’ homeownership rate was cited as 49 percent — higher than the national rate of about 45 percent — and that the city ranks among the top municipalities for Black homeownership, remarks that council members and housing leaders said should be highlighted alongside ongoing affordability challenges.
“Homeownership is the foundation,” Deborah Davenport, director of programs at Desire Community Housing Corporation and a HUD‑certified housing counselor, said during the ceremony. Davenport and other counselors said…
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