As the country heads toward a pivotal midterm election, we outline the key policy priorities Congress and the White House must enact to create more affordable housing in America.

This August, we at Enterprise Community Partners presented our comments on the proposed rulemaking changes to the Community Reinvestment Act, the 1977 law that was designed to undo the racist underinvestment in low-income and communities of color.

People spend nearly 90 percent of their time inside, making indoor air quality central to health and well-being. Low-income populations are disproportionally affected by a range of illnesses and adverse health effects that can be exacerbated by poor indoor air quality, and improvements to the indoor environment can be an important mechanism to address health disparities.

Policy Recommendations of the New York City Eviction Prevention Roundtable

Comments on Federal Reserve Board's ANPR to Modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

Enterprise submitted comments on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Request for Input (RFI) regarding Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s required Equitable Housing Finance Plans.

Enterprise provided a number of recommendations to strengthen FEMA's Community Rating System to reduce flood risk to millions of vulnerable households

Comments on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Request for Input (RFI) on programs, regulations, collections of information, and policies for the agency to consider modifying, streamlining, expanding, or repealing in light of recent Executive Orders. The efforts aim to guide FEMA to effectively achieve the agency’s mission in a manner that furthers the goals of advancing equity for all, including those in underserved communities and bolstering resilience from the impacts of climate change.

This analysis uses a national tract-level database of Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, American Community Survey and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development data to assess commute patterns for people who live in high-poverty neighborhoods.