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.

Housing in the 2020 Election

Enterprise is collaborating with partners to elevate housing in the 2020 presidential election through candidate and media engagement. To help facilitate robust engagement, we have compiled some resources for people interested in lending their voice to the conversation on affordable housing.

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.

Temporary Eviction Moratoria Protect Tenants for Now – But What’s Next?

Covid-19’s economic fallout emphasizes that relief at all levels of governments and in partnership with the private sector is essential to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on renter households’ economic and housing stability. Enterprise urges Congress to work with the administration to offer much needed rental assistance. We also encourage state and local governments to work with property owners on ensuring flexibility and assistance for impacted renters in paying their back rent.

Linking Housing Challenges and Racial Disparities in Covid-19

Enterprise’s Policy Development & Research team looks at the connection between racial disparities in the Covid-19 pandemic and the housing challenges facing communities of color, especially black communities.

Millions Still At Risk of Eviction Despite Moratoria

As we shelter-in-place, we’ve come to acknowledge that self-isolation requires that you have a place to shelter, but half a million Americans don’t, and millions more will join the ranks of the homeless if we don’t take immediate and decisive action.