WASHINGTON, D.C. — Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, D-Ward 1, issued the following statement in response to the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development’s mismanagement – forfeiting $35 million in affordable housing funds while bailing out a developer.
“Unfortunately, this is not a surprise to those of us who have been laser-focused on affordable housing in D.C. The D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development has lost many critical staff under this director, putting projects across the District at risk. At a time when it’s harder than ever to secure financing for affordable housing, it’s unconscionable that this government could be so cavalier with so much money.
“And it’s certainly no surprise that Bowser darling Buwa Binitie received the latest bailout, even as he’s allowed Ward 1’s Urban Village to deteriorate. Perhaps, instead, there should be some consequences for his mismanagement of these critical projects.”
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