NFHA Applauds Appointment of Nikitra Bailey to FHFA’s Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing

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June 27, 2024
CONTACT: Janelle Brevard | jbrevard@nationalfairhousing.org

NFHA Applauds Appointment of Nikitra Bailey to FHFA’s Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing

Washington, D.C. – The National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™) released the following statement congratulating Executive Vice President Nikitra Bailey on her appointment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing (ACAESH). This inaugural committee is tasked with advising FHFA on strategies to enhance access to housing finance and community investment through entities like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks.

“Nikitra Bailey is a well-regarded fair housing and lending expert and her selection to ACAESH is a testament to her expertise and longstanding commitment to advancing innovative and transformational housing opportunities for all Americans. With her extensive leadership of advocating for fair housing and lending policies along with equitable community development initiatives, Nikitra will undoubtedly bring valuable insights to the committee. Her leadership will help ensure that FHFA’s regulated entities serve as reliable sources of liquidity and funding for both single-family and multifamily housing, fostering inclusive and sustainable communities nationwide.

We are immensely proud of Nikitra Bailey for being appointed to the FHFA Advisory Committee. Her passion and dedication to achieving fair housing and expanding access to affordable housing will be invaluable in guiding FHFA’s efforts. We look forward to her contributions in promoting equitable and sustainable housing solutions that benefit underserved communities.

NFHA remains committed to its mission of eliminating housing discrimination and ensuring equal access to housing opportunities for everyone. Nikitra Bailey’s appointment is a significant step towards advancing these goals and creating positive change within the housing finance sector.”

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The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the country’s only national civil rights organization dedicated solely to eliminating all forms of housing and lending discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for all people. Through its homeownership, credit access, tech equity, education, member services, public policy, community development, and enforcement initiatives, NFHA works to dismantle longstanding barriers to equity and build diverse, inclusive, well-resourced communities.