The 2021 Georgia legislative session proved to be another challenging year for lawmakers entrenched in a global pandemic that remains a focal point over one year after pausing much of the economic activity in the country. However, the legislative session pressed on with opportunities for equity in housing being focal points for Enterprise and our partners.
Enterprise, HUD, and Fannie Mae held a joint webinar to unveil the Ready to Respond: Business Continuity Toolkit, created to equip multifamily affordable building owners and managers with a plan to address crisis as many housing communities confront risks associated with natural disasters and other risks that affect tenants and business resiliency, such as COVID-19.
The Enterprise Colorado team reflects on a year like no other – and the generosity that, for so many, made sure that home continued to be a platform for resilience and upward mobility.
Enterprise launched the Community Organizer Fellowship, a program funding three community-based organizations across New York State to further their community organizing priorities. The fellowship seeks to empower these organizations to address pressing issues including displacement and increasing the supply of affordable housing.
Chicago affordable housing, healthcare, public health and a variety of other partners came together to discuss the importance of centering healing in the built environment.
There is a range of housing changes occurring across the country, with some places experiencing dramatic increases while others net declines in total housing stock. This interactive map reveals the geographic distribution of this change, while the rest of this post focuses on the top gainers and losers of housing units over the last decade.
Enterprise Community Partners and Housing Partnership Network are working together to launch a series of white papers Advancing Opportunity Through Affordable Housing.
Join us as we empower BIPOC organizations expand their capacity and become better prepared to use funding and investments to preserve and create affordable homes