“Her background as mayor of an inner ring suburb of Cleveland, and as a leader on education policy, would be important as HUD plays an important role in reversing the catastrophic loss of Black homeowners over the past 10 years.” – David M. Dworkin
“She has … played a leading role in getting Congress to approve desperately needed funds to stabilize the hardest-hit neighborhoods during the Great Recession.” -David M. Dworkin
“If Congress fails to act, millions will lose their homes during the most devastating stage of the pandemic, when more than 1,000 Americans are dying of Covid-19 each day and just as winter approaches.” – David M. Dworkin
“The reason why so many successful HUD secretaries have been mayors is you have to understand where the money goes when it leaves HUD.” – David M. Dworkin
David Dworkin, president and CEO of the National Housing Conference, applauded Biden’s appointment of two housing industry experts to his transition team.
“On behalf of the National Housing Conference, I would like to congratulate President-elect Biden for moving quickly to appoint Don Graves and Erika Poethig as leaders within the agency review teams…”
“Anti-discrimination legislation, like ending redlining—which Biden proposes—in housing is crucial. What Biden is proposing would help millions of Americans. There’s a disturbing element of ‘I’ve got mine, too bad for you.’ Some people say, ‘I put 20% down on the house, why can’t you?’” – David M. Dworkin
“The reality is white homeowners have gotten very specific benefits over time that accumulate. One of the biggest ones is the ‘daddy down payment loan.’ If you’re a multigenerational homeowner, your family has the wealth and resources to help you with your down payment.” – David M. Dworkin
“Small buildings with one to four units are doing the worst. The renters have lower incomes and the landlords have fewer resources.” – David M. Dworkin
“David Dworkin, president and CEO of the National Housing Conference, estimated that it will take $25 billion to $35 billion to cover the rent due to landlords. ‘Congress is going to have to pay this bill, sooner or later. It’s going to be a lot more expensive later,’ Dworkin said.”
“Detroit needs investment but we need to ensure that it doesn’t result in displacement and the time to do that is now while housing is still affordable. Most cities miss this opportunity and it costs them much more in the long run to play catch up.” – David M. Dworkin
