In 2021, as the nation was still grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of American renters were facing another challenge – increasingly unaffordable housing. According to our latest analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), the number and share of renters that year reporting rental housing cost burdens rose across all subsets of renters by race/ethnicity and incomes, with the largest increases observed among renters of color and those with extremely low incomes.
President Trump has released his request for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget, signaling the administration’s priorities and providing a jumping off point for the congressional appropriations process for FY26. The budget request proposes significant reductions or elimination of major housing and community development programs.
The 2025 legislative session in Colorado yielded a mixed outcome for affordable housing. Our Rocky Mountain State & Local Policy Director, Kinsey Hasstedt, breaks down what it all means.
When a hurricane, wildfire or tornado hits, tens of thousands of households can become homeless in a matter of hours. Unable to access stable, affordable housing, some with no place to live eventually blend into the millions who experience homelessness each year in the United States.
The city and county of Los Angeles have made historic strides toward wildfire recovery, completing the fastest hazardous materials cleanup in the Environmental Protection Agency’s history. Yet even in well-resourced areas, residents of multifamily and nontraditional housing are often overlooked.
Enterprise Community Partners today applauds the Senate Finance Committee for including language in its budget reconciliation package proposal that would permanently extend the New Market Tax Credit and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, a resoundingly bipartisan way to expand the housing supply and economic opportunity in every part of the nation.
In this virtual panel, affordable and sustainable housing experts discuss the findings of Decarbonizing Unsubsidized Affordable Housing: A Roadmap for Equity and Sustainability.