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Senator Washington Listens, Acts & Delivers Results

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  • Housing Affordability

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Housing Affordability

The lack of affordable housing in our region is keeping thousands of families in poverty and making it harder for residents to achieve economic stability. Senator Alonzo Washington has been a leader in tackling this crisis, supporting efforts to prioritize new housing developments around transit hubs while strengthening protections for renters, including implementing additional restrictions on evictions. 

As the architect of Prince George’s County’s first Housing Trust Fund and the National Capital Region Economic Fund, Senator Washington has helped invest millions to improve the quality and availability of housing options. With Maryland facing a shortage of 96,000 housing units, Senator Washington is committed to ensuring Prince George’s County leads the way in addressing this gap. 

Under his leadership, Senator Washington will:

• Expand the county’s housing stock by streamlining development and investing in transformative housing programs.

• Dismantle and rebuild DPIE, creating an efficient permitting process that removes delays and cuts red tape, particularly for housing projects.

• Ensure housing developments are sustainable, equitable, and accessible to families of all income levels.