Washington, DC (February 26, 2025) – Today, Enterprise Community Partners received notification that HUD intends to terminate its Section 4 nonprofit capacity building grants as well as funding for technical assistance programs that provide vital support to community groups and housing providers nationwide.

Enterprise President and CEO Shaun Donovan, former HUD secretary and OMB director, said the following: 

“Taken together, Section 4 and technical assistance programs provide a vital lifeline to communities across the country. Both provide support for building and preserving affordable homes, a particularly urgent need as we face an unprecedented housing crisis. These programs, though, aren’t just about affordable homes. They allow urban, rural, and Tribal communities to assess their own needs and leverage private dollars to invest in senior housing, establish local health clinics, fund childcare centers, and so much more. It’s no surprise that both initiatives have long had deep, bipartisan support. 

“Make no mistake: Today’s decision will raise costs for families, hobble the creation of affordable homes, sacrifice local jobs, and sap opportunity from thousands of communities in all 50 states. We intend to pursue every avenue to ensure these vital programs are not torn away from the neighborhoods and working Americans who benefit from them.” 

Over the last ten years, Enterprise Community Partners has deployed Section 4 grants to over 700 organizations across the U.S., resulting in the creation or preservation of 45,000 affordable homes. Through Enterprise’s technical assistance work, the organization has administered over $80 million in technical assistance and direct contracts since 2010, partnering with more than 700 communities across the nation to create strategies, build capacity, connect partners, and leverage funding.

Enterprise, LISC, and Habitat for Humanity have arranged a petition letter to Congress in support of Section 4, and a public call for signatures on the letter is open until March 19.