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Actor, director and Enterprise Community Partners Trustee Edward Norton, urged lawmakers to put opportunities for low-income people at the forefront of the nation's response to the climate-change crisis. |
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Enterprise is recognized and relied on by both political parties as a national leader in:
Browse our testimony and public comment by year.
Green and Sustainable
Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act
On January 12, 2010, a group of industry supporters sent a letter to Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (PDF, 95K) in support of the Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act. Congress created the New Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit (Section 45L of the Internal Revenue Code) as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Among other provisions, this bill would extend the New Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit through 2013, and make several improvements so that the credit can be more effectively used for affordable multifamily housing. (PDF, 233KB)
Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2009
June 11, 2009, President & CEO Doris Koo
Testimony on before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
2009 Economic Stimulus
Memo to OMB, HUD and DOE re: Recommendations to Maximize Job Creation Opportunities by Leveraging Department of Energy ARRA Funding in Multifamily Housing. (PDF, 499KB)
Investments in Building Energy Efficiency in the Economic Recovery Bill. (PDF, 229KB)
High Performance Buildings Act
The High Performance Buildings Act creates incentives and resources for developing housing that is healthy, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable. (PDF, 75KB)
G.R.E.E.N. Act
The G.R.E.E.N. Act would encourage energy efficiency, conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings. (PDF, 77KB)
June 11, 2009, President & CEO Doris Koo
Testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
June 11, 2008, President and CEO Doris Koo
Testimony before House Financial Services Committee (PDF, 98KB)
Building Green, Saving Green: Constructing Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings
May 14, 2008,
Trustee Edward Norton
Testimony before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. (PDF, 66KB)
Green Buildings: Benefits to Health, the Environment, and the Bottom Line
March 15, 2007, Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams
Statement to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (PDF, 50KB)
Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing Development
Sept. 10, 2007, Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams
Comment to Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. (PDF, 920KB)
U.S. House Passes Historic Green Affordable Housing Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the landmark HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act. The bill marks the first time lawmakers have authorized holistic environmental principles in a major housing program. Leading House members praised the bill’s green-building provisions on the House floor. Watch the video.
Gulf Coast Rebuilding
February 5, 2007, President and CEO Doris Koo
Testimony on Enterprise’s Gulf Coast Work. (PDF, 64KB)
Foreclosure and Neighborhood Stabilization
2009 Economic Stimulus
First-time Home buyer Tax Credit Summary. (PDF, 95KB)
Changes to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (PDF, 128KB)
Enterprise NSP Report
The Challenge of Foreclosed Properties: An Analysis of State and Local Plans to Use the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. (PDF, 742KB) | Summary. (PDF, 60KB)
Foreclosure Crisis
Jan. 31, 2008,
President and CEO Doris Koo
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. (PDF, 59KB)
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424)
Rescue Bill Summary (PDF, 162KB)
Tax Provisions Summary (PDF, 123KB)
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 3221)
Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes:
- Neighborhood Stabilization Funds Summary. (PDF, 48KB)
- HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program Notice (PDF, 519KB)
- City, County, and State Allocations (PDF, 505KB)
- Action Plan Requirements (PDF, 325KB)
- Reporting Requirements (PDF, 188KB)
- Capital Magnet Fund Summary. (PDF, 54KB)
- Housing Trust Fund Summary. (PDF, 39KB)
- LIHTC Modernization Summary. (PDF, 65KB)
Ten Solutions to Improve the Effectiveness of HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Dec. 1, 2008 (PDF, 188KB)
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program: Questions and Answers For Housing Developers. Prepared by the National Community Stabilization Trust (NCST). Dec. 11, 2008 (PDF, 234KB)
Preservation
Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act preserves the federally assisted affordable housing stock. (PDF, 110KB)
Housing America's Workforce Act
Employer Assisted Housing programs (EAH) allow the private sector to play a direct role in promoting affordable housing for low-and moderate-income working families. (PDF, 30KB)
The HOPE VI program helps transform dilapidated and severely distressed public housing into mixed-income developments in healthier communities. (PDF, 96KB)
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007. (PDF, 244KB)
Affordable Housing Preservation
July 10, 2007, Senior vice president for field operations Rafael Cestero
Testimony to the House Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee. (PDF, 139KB)
Improvements to Public Housing
June 21, 2007, President and CEO Doris Koo
Testimony to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
House Financial Services Committee. (PDF, 49KB)
Regulatory and Banking
Coalition Urges Regulators to Improve, Strengthen CRA
On December 15, 2009, a coalition of 19 housing and community development groups sent a letter “to urge the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council (FFIEC) to send a clear message that CRA-related lending, services and investments are a core responsibility, consistent with the safe, sound, and responsible operation of financial institutions.” The FFIEC consists of the FDIC, Office of Thrift Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Rural and Native American
Native American Housing Assistance
June 6, 2007, Vice president, Public policy Ali Solis
Testimony to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. (PDF, 36KB)
Supportive Housing
The HEARTH Act, H.R. 7221
Homelessness Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008: National Alliance to End Homelessness Summary. (PDF, 641KB)
H.R. 3045/SEVRA
The Summary of HR 3045: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA) of 2009
would modernize the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
(PDF, 187KB)
Tax
2009 Economic Stimulus
First-time Home buyer Tax Credit Summary. (PDF, 95KB)
Housing and Economic Recovery Act 2008
LIHTC Modernization Summary. (PDF, 65KB)
New Markets Tax Credit
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act designed to stimulate investment and economic growth in low-income urban neighborhoods and rural communities. (PDF, 219KB)
Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing
May 24, 2007, Trustee Jonathan F. P. Rose
Statement to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures House Committee. (PDF, 40KB)
The Choice Neighborhoods program was proposed by the Obama Administration in the 2010 federal budget. It has been designed as a successor to the HOPE VI program and would create a program of competitive grants to rebuild public and assisted housing into mixed income communities with access to quality schools, transportation, and other vital community services.
- HUD Proposals for the Choice Neighborhood Program
- Congressional staff memo on policy options for the Choice Neighborhoods program (PDF, 438KB)
- Associated documents:
Feb. 12, 2008,
Senior vice president and Mid-Atlantic director Kelly Cartales
Testimony before the Maryland House of Delegates. (PDF, 174KB)
N.Y. State Budget
Jan. 29, 2008,
Vice president and New York director Abby Jo Sigal and Local Office director, Upstate New York Alma Balonon-Rosen
Written Testimony for the N.Y. State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways & Means Committee. (PDF, 140KB)
Investment Funds
Sept. 10, 2007, Senior vice president, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Benson F. Roberts and Vice president, Public policy Ali Solis
Comment to Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). (PDF, 2,000KB)
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