This blog post is part of a series highlighting the work of community-based organizations supported through Enterprise New York’s Covid response work in New York State.
The city of Detroit has announced a federally-funded Preservation Partnership with Enterprise and other local affordable housing non-profits. The partnership will seek to identify apartment buildings that have low rents and help them be redeveloped in a way that preserves the affordability and prevents displacement. Evelyn Zwiebach, Enterprise Detroit Director for State and Local Policy, urges all Presidential candidates to commit to robust federal funding for critical affordable housing programs.
$15.2 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) deal to transform a wing of the historic former Catholic school Villa Maria Academy into Angela’s House, a six-floor building with 67 affordable senior (55+) apartments, including 21 units of supportive housing set aside for homeless seniors.
Enterprise is thrilled to feature our team along with our Northern California partners to highlight how our joint efforts are making the region a place where economic success and health is not determined by one’s race nor zip code.
Enterprise becomes the first affordable housing organization to join the Well Living Lab Alliance, a global network of organizations committed to improving human health and well-being in indoor environments.
The Housing for Health Fund is an $85 million impact investing partnership among Enterprise, Kaiser Permanente and JPMorgan Chase, which focuses on preserving affordable homes and improving resident health.