Contributing Author
Plugging the leaky bucket: Why housing preservation matters
To address America’s housing crisis, saving existing properties is essential — but we have to roll up our sleeves
Ethan Handelman is executive director of the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC), which provides predevelopment lending and technical assistance to support affordable housing, community development, and child care centers in Massachusetts. A seasoned affordable housing leader, he was deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs at HUD, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021. He previously served as senior policy analyst at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, overseeing affordable housing efforts of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks. Earlier, he was vice president for policy and advocacy at the National Housing Conference, and he began his housing career in consulting at Recap Advisors.
To address America’s housing crisis, saving existing properties is essential — but we have to roll up our sleeves
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