The impacts of our changing climate worsen the affordable housing crisis, putting millions of households at risk of displacement.

We have heard from owners and operators that they want to make their properties more resilient to these environmental risks but are unsure what strategies could be both effective and affordable. The Enterprise Climate Resilience Academies, reaching regions throughout the country, are a response to that request for support and guidance. 

Midwest Climate Resilience Academy

Our sixth academy to date, the Midwest Climate Resilience Academy, is designed specifically for multifamily affordable housing owners, operators, and developers across the Chicago, Detroit and Ohio markets. The eight-week cohort-style academy will kick-off on April 2, 2024, with an in-person session in Chicago, followed by biweekly virtual sessions.

Applications for the Midwest Climate Resilience Academy can be submitted beginning February 2 through March 11.

During the academy, peers, experts and local stakeholders will learn how to assess portfolio risk, build and retrofit climate-resilient housing, prepare for increased climate disasters, navigate funding and financing from local and federal sources (including the IRA), and more. These regional, cohort-based learning opportunities are for affordable housing owners, operators and developers to engage with one another, content experts and local stakeholders to address the unique hazards of their region.

Rocky Mountain Climate Resilience Academy

The Rocky Mountain Climate Resilience Academy kicked off in fall 2023 and was designed specifically for multifamily affordable housing owners, operators, and developers across Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming. The eight-week cohort-style academy began with an in-person session in Denver, followed by biweekly virtual sessions.

During the academy, peers, experts and local stakeholders learned how to assess portfolio risk, build and retrofit climate-resilient housing, prepare for increased climate disasters, navigate funding and financing from local and federal sources (including the IRA), and more. These regional, cohort-based learning opportunities are for affordable housing owners, operators and developers to engage with one another, content experts and local stakeholders to address the unique hazards of their region.

Tailored Resilience Support

The resilience academies bring together participants to identify critical vulnerabilities and offer solutions and technical assistance to improve portfolio resilience to future threats, and incorporate community resilience strategies.  

Focus areas are tailored to regional needs and include:

  • Assessing portfolio risk
  • Building and retrofitting new and existing housing
  • Understanding funding and financing programs and how to access them
  • Incorporating community engagement and resilience strategies

Explore Our Previous Academies

Southeast Academy (2021): Learn more and view the recordings

Gulf Coast Academy (2022): Learn more and view the recordings

New York, New Jersey Academy (2022): Learn more

West Coast Academy (2023)

Rocky Mountain Resilience Academy (2023)

Join Us in More Regions

2024: Midwest and Mid-Atlantic

The session was very informative, as were all those I attended over the past 12 weeks. My participation has truly raised my level of resilience consciousness and better prepared me with tools and resources.
Florida-based Nonprofit developer, 2021 Southeast Resilience Academy
I’m glad I was able to attend and hear about the work being done around resiliency, goals going forward, and resources to continue this work.
National nonprofit developer, 2021 Southeast Resilience Academy

Questions about the Resilience Academy? Contact our team at resilienceacademy@enterprisecommunity.org.