Evanston, IL addresses long-term impacts of housing discrimination with Restorative Housing Program

Evanston, IL Restorative Housing Program Discrimination

The first-of-its-type Restorative Housing Program offers $25,000 per direct descendent of African American or Black families who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969. These payments were initially limited to down payments, mortgage assistance, and home renovations. Evanston approved a direct cash payment option for eligible residents in 2023. The program's budget is funded by taxes collected on recreational marijuana sales.

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Evanston, IL

Municipality in Illinois

United States