The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charities Sue to Block Ban on Down-Payment Gifts

A decision this month by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to ban nonprofit housing programs from giving down-payment assistance to home buyers has sparked a federal lawsuit from two nonprofit groups that are looking to preserve the practice.

Ameridream, of Gaithersburg, Md., and Nehemiah Corporation of America,...

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