Policy & Advocacy

The Enterprise Public Policy team works to safeguard, expand, analyze and improve programs that support housing affordability and neighborhoods of opportunity. Stay up-to-date on the latest policy news:

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Federal Policy

We work with Congress, the Administration, candidates for public office, community development organizations and other partners and stakeholders to safeguard, expand and improve affordable housing and community development programs for the benefit of people of modest means.

State & Local Policy

Our team works in state houses and city halls across the country to increase local resources for affordable housing, use existing resources more effectively and ensure that America’s rental housing stock is sustainable for the long-term.

Policy Development & Research

Our Development & Research team conducts applied research and analysis on a range of issues.

Advocacy

Enterprise works in coalitions with a broad range of organizations to bring more voices into affordable housing advocacy.

Testimony & Public Comment

We provide statements, testimony and public comment on public policies affecting affordable housing and community development to the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch.

Mind the Gap

Where in the country – and at what income levels – is it toughest to find an affordable rental? We know that no family should be priced out of an affordable place to call home. This data highlights the need for more rental housing affordable to low-income households

Modest Funding Increases for Housing in Fiscal Year 2019; Budget Deal Needed for Fiscal Year 2020

Prolonged negotiations around fiscal year (FY) 2019 spending levels have finally come to a close, with Congress and the Administration approving a spending package that modestly increases spending levels on housing and community development programs. Lawmakers now need to raise the spending caps for FY 2020 to avoid budget sequestration.