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Training

Funding the Gaps: Private Debt, Section 538 and Alternative Sources

June 9, 2021
The Pacific Northwest Rural Rental Housing Preservation Academy is a series of no-cost training and peer learning sessions designed to help rural housing providers and nonprofits acquire and/or preserve USDA Rural Development, HUD 811 and 202, LIHTC and other subsidized and affordable housing in rural Washington and Oregon communities.
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Southeast Rural Rental Preservation Academy

April 20, 2022
Rural housing providers and nonprofits will learn to acquire and/or preserve affordable homes in rural Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
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ECLF Project Profiles YE 2025

August 6, 2026 (Originally Published: March 10, 2026)
This resource shares Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF) project profiles and investment information by state.
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Fact Sheet

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): An Overview

March 16, 2026
By:
Anna Smukowski
Briana Flynn
An accessible overview of what CDFIs are, how they work, and why they’ve become essential partners in expanding affordable housing and strengthening local economies.
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Affordable Housing: A Guide for Advisors and Investors

March 16, 2026
By:
Anna Smukowski
Briana Flynn
Rob Bachmann
Jess O'Hare
A primer on affordable housing — and how investors, funders, and advisors can play a meaningful role in expanding supply.
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How CDFIs Support Affordable Housing in Rural America

Enterprise Community Loan Fund has spent decades bringing flexible, patient capital to places the market alone can’t always support. In rural communities — where projects tend to be smaller, geographically dispersed, and more complex to finance — that flexibility can determine whether a project moves forward or stalls.
February 10, 2026
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Grants and RFPs

Call For Applications: Rural Rental Preservation Academy

The Academy is a series of no-cost training and peer learning sessions designed to help rural housing providers acquire and/or preserve USDA Rural Development (RD), HUD and LIHTC financed housing in their respective communities.
December 17, 2025
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News

Enterprise Receives $90M New Markets Tax Credit Award to Drive Economic Growth

Enterprise is one of 142 awardees nationwide and among just 13 organizations to receive $90 million, placing it among the top recipients in the competitive process.
January 6, 2026
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New Markets Tax Credit
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Community Development
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Enterprise Community Loan Fund Lowers Impact Note Minimum Investment to $1,000, Expanding Access to Impact Investing

Enterprise Community Loan Fund, the community development financial institution lending arm of national housing nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners, has lowered the minimum investment for its Impact Note to $1,000, enabling more individual investors to align their portfolios with their values.
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