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Washington, DC - The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) notified the Washington State Housing Finance Commission that it has launched an investigation into the state’s Covenant Homeownership Program, which HUD believes may violate the Fair Housing Act.

In 2023, the Commission announced a “Racial Equity Strategy Plan” to advance “antiracist priorities.” One year later the Commission launched the Covenant Homeownership Program, its first-ever openly race-based housing finance program.



“DEI is dead at HUD. Those who ignore the law and violate the rights of Americans for political purposes will not continue,” said Secretary Scott Turner. “As HUD Secretary, I will not stand for illegal racial and ethnic preferences that deny Americans their right to equal protection under the law. HUD will work to ensure Washington state follows the law and provides equal opportunity for all citizens seeking assistance under the Commission’s programs. Under President Trump’s leadership, HUD will vigorously enforce the Fair Housing Act and ensure all Americans have an equal shot at the American Dream.”

WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary Scott Turner applauds President Trump’s Executive Orders (EO), “Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction” and “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit.” The first EO terminates burdensome regulations that stall housing construction, deplete supply, and increase housing costs for hardworking American families. The second reduces regulatory hurdles that drive up borrowing costs, limit Americans’ access to home loans, and constrain community banks’ participation in the lending process.

“Homeownership is the bedrock of the American Dream, but that foundation crumbled under the Biden administration as red tape made building homes and securing mortgages increasingly more expensive,” said Secretary Turner.

“President Trump’s Executive Orders will help HUD deliver on his promise to provide economic relief to American families and make homeownership affordable again. Ending burdensome regulations and improving mortgage affordability supports increased housing supply and pushes affordable homeownership back within reach for American families.”

WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary Scott Turner and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders penned an opinion piece in Fox Digital highlighting HUD’s proposed rule giving public housing authorities and Section 8 project-based rental assistance owners flexibility to implement work requirements and time limits for work-capable adults – helping restore dignity, promote well-being, and open pathways to self-sufficiency.



“Public housing was never meant to be a hammock, but a springboard to a life of self-sufficiency…By restoring federal rental assistance to its intended role as temporary support, we can help more American families build brighter lives and better futures,” wrote Secretary Turner and Governor Sanders.