HUD Launches Fair Housing Investigation into Washington State’s Covenant Homeownership Program

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Tue, 03/24/2026 - 14:39

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FHEO is launching an investigation to determine if the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Covenant Homeownership Program violates the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing.

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.

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