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December 17, 2020

A Very Brief History of Housing Policy and Racial Discrimination

More than 300 years of exploitive and racist housing policies fostered many of the socio-economic inequities currently borne by Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC).

Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion

Policy

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Rachel Bogardus Drew

Featured Blog Post

December 14, 2020

An Equitable Path Forward: New $3.5B Initiative

Together with our colleagues across Enterprise, and with a $25 million commitment from Netflix, we are excited to announce Equitable Path Forward, a new five-year, $3.5 billion nationwide initiative to help dismantle the deeply-rooted legacy of racism in housing.

Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion

Economic Mobility

Jobs

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Priscilla Almodovar

Lori Chatman

Jacqueline Waggoner

Blog Post

Mar17

Jennie Rodgers

2020 Mid-Session Legislative Update

The Enterprise Public Policy team works on state and local policy efforts across the country to increase local resources for...

Policy

Denver

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Jennie Rodgers

Blog Post

Mar16

Flora Arabo

Taking Bold Action to Protect Tenants during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Over the last few days, state and local governments have taken unprecedented measures to protect their residents during the COVID-19...

Posted by:

Flora Arabo

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Mar13

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Majority of House Cosponsors the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

The majority of the House of Representatives has cosponsored the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, H.R.3077, with a total of...

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Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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Mar09

Evelyn Zwiebach

Melinda Clemons

Detroit’s Preservation Partnership Highlights Need for Federal Support on Housing Affordability

The city of Detroit has announced a federally-funded Preservation Partnership with Enterprise and other local affordable housing non-profits. The partnership...

Public and Assisted Housing

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Evelyn Zwiebach

Melinda Clemons

Blog Post

Mar02

Democratizing Resilience and Disaster Recovery: Centering Vulnerable Communities in Future Disasters

In summer 2019, Enterprise’s Northern California market launched the Democratizing Resilience and Disaster Recovery Initiative (DRDR) in response to catastrophic...

Disaster Recovery and Preparedness

Housing Insecurity

Sustainable Solutions

Northern California

Blog Post

Feb28

Native American veterans and seniors of the Mohawk

Adrienne Norwood

Section 4 Funding Supports Housing for Seniors and Native American Veterans

Section 4 funding enabled the tribe to expand its Sunrise Acres Complex on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation to add...

Rural and Native American

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Adrienne Norwood

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Feb27

Loan Fund Receives $5 Million Capital Magnet Fund Grant

Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF) was just awarded a $5 million Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) grant from the U.S. Treasury...

Impact Investing

Loan Fund

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Feb27

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2020 Election Update: Candidates Weigh in on Affordable Housing During South Carolina Debate

The 10th DNC debate included the cycle's second housing question. Enterprise Policy Fellow for 2020 Presidential Election Engagement Chris Whitmer...

Economic Mobility

Housing Insecurity

Organizational Best Practices

Rural and Native American

Fair Housing

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Blog Post

Feb26

Juanita Salinas-Aguila

Build Early: Investing in Co-location of Early Learning Education Centers With Affordable Housing Throughout Oregon

On January 31, 2020 over 90 affordable housing and early learning professionals across Oregon state gathered to discuss the benefits...

Education

Pacific Northwest

Posted by:

Juanita Salinas-Aguila

Blog Post

Feb26

Juanita Salinas-Aguila

Lending to Early Learning Providers, an Interview with Susan Duren of WCRA

Interview with Susan Duren from Washington Community Reinvestment Association (WCRA). Learn more about this CDFI and their partnership with Enterprise...

Education

Pacific Northwest

CDFI

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Juanita Salinas-Aguila

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Feb25

Monthly Top Five written across a colorful building

Lindsay Ponta

Our February 2020 Top Five Stories

News and public policy move quickly, and keeping you up to date is a top priority. Subscribe to News From...

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Lindsay Ponta

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Feb24

Adrienne Norwood

Visit to National Civil Rights Museum Illuminates Continued Lack of Access to Affordable Housing in Rural Communities

When the Fair Housing Act declared it illegal for private individuals to discriminate based on race in the sale or...

Rural and Native American

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Adrienne Norwood

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Feb18

Elizabeth Ginsburg

Checking in on Enterprise’s Community Land Trust Initiative – February 2020

As Community Land Trusts (CLTs) continue to gain traction across the country, Enterprise is proud to support affordable housing preservation...

New York

Posted by:

Elizabeth Ginsburg

Blog Post

Feb14

Alexander Williams

President Trump Releases FY21 Budget Request

On February 10, the White House released a $4.8 trillion budget request that outlines spending priorities for Fiscal Year (FY)...

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Alexander Williams

Blog Post

Feb10

Panelists discussing the need for cross-sector advocacy and mobilization around lead safety.

Flora Arabo

Enterprise, Ohio Lead Free Kids Coalition Host Event on Lead Poisoning Prevention

On February 5th, the Ohio Lead Free Coalition hosted a lunch and learn event designed to promote a dialogue about...

Economic Mobility

Education

Health

Organizational Best Practices

Policy

Ohio

State & Local Policy

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Flora Arabo

Blog Post

Feb06

Brian McLaughlin

Enterprise Community Development: Developing, Owning & Operating Affordable Housing in the Mid-Atlantic

We are excited to announce the launch of Enterprise Community Development through the combination of Enterprise Homes and Community Preservation...

Posted by:

Brian McLaughlin

Blog Post

Feb05

Rachel Bogardus Drew

More Signs of Uneven Homeownership Gains in Fourth Quarter

The latest update to Enterprise’s quarterly Housing Tenure Trends report shows signs of uneven homeownership gains.

Policy

Policy Research

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Rachel Bogardus Drew

Blog Post

Feb03

Andrew Masters

New Opportunity360 Community Dashboards Provide a Fresh, Interactive View of Communities Across the Country

Enterprise is excited to announce that we have partnered with mySidewalk to create a redesigned approach to measuring opportunity and...

Opportunity360

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Andrew Masters

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Feb03

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President of Urban Institute Joins Enterprise Community Partners’ Board of Trustees

This week, Enterprise Community Partners proudly welcomes Sarah Rosen Wartell, President of the Urban Institute, to its Board of Trustees.

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Feb02

Monthly Top 5 written across a community

Lindsay Ponta

Top 5 News and Updates From January 2021

News and public policy move quickly. Keeping you up to date is a top priority.

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Lindsay Ponta

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Jan30

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Our January 2020 Top Five

News and public policy move quickly, and keeping you up to date is a top priority.

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Jan30

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Enterprise Grant Supports Everyone Home DC Services and Programs

Enterprise’s Mid-Atlantic Market awarded Everyone Home DC a $40,000 grant to support their work in addressing homelessness in the District...

Supportive Housing and Homelessness

Mid-Atlantic

Grant

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Blog Post

Jan29

Brandon Jones

Culture and Healing as a Holistic Approach to Community Development

Enterprise’s Northern California market has launched a cultural resilience program in our continued commitment to holistic community development.

Northern California

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Brandon Jones

Blog Post

Jan29

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Corona Senior Residence in Queens, New York

Elizabeth Ginsburg

A Look Back at Our 2019 Capital Investments in New York

In 2019, Enterprise New York joined our partners to celebrate three openings and two groundbreakings for new or rehabilitated developments...

New York

Posted by:

Elizabeth Ginsburg

Blog Post

Jan29

Justine Marcus

Gov. Newsom's Budget & Executive Order on Homelessness

Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his draft 2020-2021 budget, with affordable housing and homelessness solutions featured prominently.

Policy

Northern California

Budget Policy

Posted by:

Justine Marcus

Blog Post

Jan29

Anne Griffith

Celebrating Community: 2019 HOPE SF Visionary Awards

We tip our hat to our partners at the San Francisco Foundation for hosting an extraordinary 2019 HOPE SF Visionary...

Northern California

Posted by:

Anne Griffith

Blog Post

Jan28

Ahmad Abu-Khalaf

Leveraging Property Owned by Faith-Based Organizations

The Enterprise Policy Development & Research (PD&R) team today released its new white paper on Leveraging Property Owned by Faith-Based...

Faith-Based Development

Policy

Policy Research

Posted by:

Ahmad Abu-Khalaf

Blog Post

Jan28

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Public Land for Public Good: Breaking Ground for Affordable Housing at Seattle Center

The problem of homelessness in the greater Seattle area has reached a crisis level in recent years, that requires ever...

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Jan28

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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Lending to Early Learning Providers, an interview with Ana Inclán of Craft3

Craft3 is a regional non-profit CDFI that makes loans to strengthen the economic, ecological and family resilience in Oregon and...

Pacific Northwest

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Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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Blog Post

Jan21

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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Keep Safe Guide Launches in New York City

The Keep Safe Guide was released at a New York City launch event with the coordination and collaboration of American...

Resilience

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