“Making it Happen” is a series of issue briefs that explore recent successes in scaling affordable housing innovations by addressing regulatory and financing barriers to these innovations. The first in the series, this issue brief lays out recent progress in bringing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development to scale.

Armed with innovative resilience planning, our partners can withstand the impacts of a changing climate.

Supporting youth and families with their housing-related challenges regardless of immigration status

This white paper, co-authored by Enterprise and LISC, provides a year-end update of rated and unrated CDFI issuance.

Enterprise’s Preservation Next Academy is a series of publicly available, no-cost virtual training sessions designed to assist affordable housing developers, practitioners, and advocates with guidance to acquire, rehabilitate and preserve the affordability of homes located in unsubsidized small- to medium-multifamily (SMMF) properties, prevent displacement of residents at risk of eviction, and advocate for preservation minded policies, programs, and resources.

This resource shares ECLF project profiles and investment information by state.

Enterprise is collaborating with FIHPP technical assistance (TA) partners –The California Community Land Trust Network, Community Vision, and Genesis LA - to provide a webinar series and individual TA as prospective borrowers gear up for the release of FIHPP funds. Sessions will be accompanied by guidance and template documents that will help mission-driven developers prepare for participation in the program, as well as long-term success as stewards of affordable housing.

Enterprise's Faith-Based Development Guide is a free, online resource platform to provides houses of worship with information on the development process for affordable homes and community facilities.

“Use what you have” sounds simple. But in the affordable housing realm, preservation is an innovative strategy – the most cost-effective, sustainable way to protect and expand access to rental homes and preserve affordability where it exists.

Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF) framework is based on the four components of the International Capital Market Association’s Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines updated as of June 2021.