"We believe the City of Boston has engaged in a social engineering project that intentionally advances discriminatory housing policies driven by an ideological commitment to DEI rather than merit or need," HUD Secretary Scott Turner said in a statement. "HUD is committed to protecting every American’s civil rights and will thoroughly investigate the City’s stated goal of ‘integrating racial equity into every layer of city government.’"; BOSTON’S HOUSING STRATEGY 2025 ALSO STATES THAT "AT LEAST 65%" OF HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CITY INITIATIVES SHOULD GO TO BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) HOUSEHOLDS, ACCORDING TO HUD.
"THE POLICY IS CLEAR," THE AGENCY STATED. "FINANCIAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE IS NOT JUST FOR ALL LOW-INCOME PERSONS BUT INSTEAD ‘PARTICULARLY BIPOC RESIDENTS.’"
