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June 8, 2018

House Financial Services Approves Landmark CDBG-DR Permanent Authorization Bill

The House Committee on Financial Services approved the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2018 (H.R. 4557), which would permanently authorize the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program.

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Clay Kerchof

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Jul17

Clay Kerchof

Shaun-Dae Clark

Community Developments: San Francisco to Vote on Taxing Large Businesses for Homelessness and Housing Services

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Clay Kerchof

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Jul16

Olivia Barrow

Shaun-Dae Clark

Community Developments: Enterprise Partners with Houses of Worship to Provide Affordable Housing

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Olivia Barrow

Shaun-Dae Clark

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Jul13

Community Developments: An Analysis Looks at How Changes in the Tax Code and Market Impact the Housing Credit

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jul13

Enterprise Community Partners

Celebrating the Opening of Bois Forte Homes III

Bois Forte Homes III in Minnesota will provide 20 affordable homes for low-income families.

Equity

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Jul12

Shaun-Dae Clark

Community Developments: Enterprise Involvement in the FloodHelpNY Initiative, Drop in Residential Energy Usage

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Shaun-Dae Clark

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Jul11

Community Developments: HUD Approves the U.S. Virgin Islands’ $243 Million Disaster Recovery Plan

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jul10

Laurie Schoeman

Rebuilding Homes and Futures – Together

The 2018 hurricane season has begun, and there is no time to waste: affordable housing across the nation is at risk from extreme weather events and natural hazards.

Gulf Coast

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Laurie Schoeman

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Jul10

Shaun-Dae Clark

Community Developments: New Handbook on Homeownership Opportunities for Native American Communities

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Shaun-Dae Clark

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Jul09

Olivia Barrow

Capitol Express Newsletter: Senate Appropriations Bills Move through Committee, HUD Secretary Carson Testifies Before Congress

Capitol Express is a bi-weekly newsletter summarizing major congressional and regulatory activities affecting affordable housing and community development.

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Olivia Barrow

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Jul09

Clay Kerchof

Community Developments: Where Will We Live Campaign Website Launch, Increased Rent Burden for Moderate-Income Households

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Clay Kerchof

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Jul09

Laurel Blatchford

A Long-Term Commitment to Recovery

On episode 6 of Building Blocks, Enterprise experts Erika Ruiz and Laurie Schoeman give us a glimpse at efforts to build back Puerto Rico and negotiate the delicate process of reconstruction with a new emphasis on resilience.

Resilience

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Laurel Blatchford

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Jul06

Community Developments: Federal Judge Extends Order that Halts the Termination of FEMA's TSA Program

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jul05

Community Developments: Estimated Unmet Capital Needs for NYCHA’s Portfolio

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jul03

Profiles in Recovery and Rebuilding - Lucha Contra el SIDA

Enterprise Community Partners

Profiles in Recovery and Rebuilding: Lucha Contra el SIDA

In 2017 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria wrought destruction across communities from the Gulf Coast to Puerto Rico, disrupting lives and destroying homes. As part of our recovery and rebuilding work, Enterprise created the Enterprise Hurricane Community Recovery Fund to support short-term relief and longer-term efforts in the most heavily damaged areas.

Resilience

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Jul03

Community Developments: HUD Announces Several Changes to Its RAD Program

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jul02

Community Developments: Federal Court Temporarily Halts the Termination of FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance Program

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jun29

Community Developments: HUD Approves a $616 Million Plan to Support Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts in Florida

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jun28

Enterprise Community Partners

Strategic Growth Council Approves $257 Million in Round 3 AHSC Awards

Today, the Strategic Growth Council approved a total of $257 million in round 3 awards to 19 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program developments throughout the state of California.

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Southern California

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Enterprise Community Partners

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Jun28

Community Developments: Proposed Changes to the Nation’s Housing Finance System, Legislation Aims to Reinstate Fair Housing Tools

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jun27

Andrew Jakabovics

Administration Call to Reorganize Federal Government Also Proposes Changes to Housing Finance System

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has now proposed amending some of AHP’s rules. The proposal could dramatically change how organizations across the country might access AHP funds to support the provision of affordable, well-designed rental homes, and so Enterprise has submitted comments to the FHFA.

Policy Blog

Housing Finance

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Andrew Jakabovics

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Jun27

Community Developments: Administration Proposes Major Changes to the Nation’s Housing Finance System

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jun26

Community Developments: HUD Approves a $5 Billion Texas Disaster Recovery Plan

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jun25

Enterprise Community Partners

Second Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Advocacy Day Another Success!

The purpose of the advocacy day was to continue building support for AHSC and to cultivate champions in preparation for the strong likelihood of cap-and-trade funding being revisited under new leadership next year.

Northern California

Southern California

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Enterprise Community Partners

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Jun25

Olivia Barrow

Capitol Express Newsletter: Senate Votes Down Rescission Package, White House Unveils Proposal to Overhaul Federal Government

Capitol Express is a bi-weekly newsletter summarizing major congressional and regulatory activities affecting affordable housing and community development.

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Olivia Barrow

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Jun25

Community Developments: Research Reports on Housing Affordability

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jun22

Community Developments: The White House Released a Proposal to Overhaul the Federal Government

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Jun21

Shaun-Dae Clark

Community Developments: Recessions Bill Stalled in the U.S. Senate

A daily roundup of news impacting housing and communities.

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Shaun-Dae Clark

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Jun20

Enterprise Community Partners

Your Five Top Reads for June

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Jun20

Architectural rendering of HopeWorks Station II in Everett, Washington

Enterprise Community Partners

HopeWorks Station II Provides Affordable Homes and Jobs Training in Everett

Everett, Washington, has taken a leap forward in innovative development this spring with the groundbreaking of HopeWorks Station II, a $30-million, transit-oriented building designed to utilize net-positive energy.

Pacific Northwest

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Enterprise Community Partners

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Jun20

Enterprise Community Partners

Home & Hope: Progress on New Tool to Map Public Sites

In partnership with Futurewise – and with support from the King County Assessor and funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Enterprise is creating a mapping tool to help stakeholders search for public and tax-exempt sites.

Pacific Northwest

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