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Community Highlights

Central Midwest Equitable Path Forward Partners Come Together to Advance Sustainable Development

Enterprise convened its Central Midwest Equitable Path Forward (EPF) cohort in Chicago, where they heard from developers, consultants, funders, and other subject-matter experts on strategies to advance environmentally sustainable and healthy homes.
Partner Sustainability and Growth
Racial Equity
Equitable Path Forward
Resilience
Technical Assistance
Preservation Equity
Chicago
Detroit
News

Launch of "What's Possible”: A Blueprint for Sustainable American Communities

Enterprise, LISC, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, are pleased to announce the publication of What's Possible: Investing NOW for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods. The project, funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation, will serve as a critical resource for everyone committed to tackling the climate crisis and building more resilient, sustainable, and prosperous communities.
Racial Equity
Resilience
Green Communities
Policy 
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
Community Highlights

Power Forward Communities

Power Forward Communities, a coalition Enterprise co-leads with some of the country’s most trusted community development, climate, and housing organizations, is purpose-built to make America’s homes more energy efficient and drive a market transformation that cuts costs and benefits to renters and homeowners in communities nationwide.

Resilience
Equitable Decarbonization
Technical Assistance
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
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Power Forward Communities Awarded $2 Billion as Part of the National Clean Investment Fund to Decarbonize American Homes

Today, Power Forward Communities, a coalition of some of the country’s most trusted housing, climate, and community investment groups, was awarded a $2 billion, seven-year National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide capital for affordable residential decarbonization throughout the country, with a specific focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Resilience
Equitable Decarbonization
Technical Assistance
Chicago
Detroit
Gulf Coast
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Northern California
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Rural Communities
Southeast
Southern California
Tribal Nations
Story
Rooftop view of flat solar panels with a worker adjusting a heat pump; blue sky and trees are in the background

Turning Retrofits into Reality

New federal dollars have created unprecedented opportunities to retrofit multifamily homes, making them healthier, more cost efficient, and less dependent on fossil fuels. Housing and climate experts weigh in on the benefits of green retrofitting and the elements of an effective transition.
Resilience
Climate Risk Reduction
Green Communities
Equitable Decarbonization
Development, Property Management and Resident Services
Chicago
Southern California
Report

Studying the Optimal Ventilation for Environmental Indoor Air Quality

April 1, 2022
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.
Health and Housing
Resilience
Green Communities
Policy 
Program Design and Evaluation
Chicago
New York
Green-Certified Development
Health Equity
Story
Krista Egger at Green Community event

From Concept to Practice: Celebrating 20 Years of Enterprise Green Communities

Celebrating two decades of Enterprise Green Communities, housing leaders gathered online and in Washington, D.C., to reflect on the next chapter for healthy, resilient, and energy-efficient affordable homes amid a moment of unprecedented bipartisan support for housing affordability.
Health and Housing
Resilience
Climate Risk Reduction
Green Communities
National
Affordable Housing
Climate Resilience
Electrification
Green-Certified Development
Sustainability
News

Enterprise Community Partners Unveils 2026 Green Communities Criteria Focused on Energy Savings, Health, and Climate Resilience

Enterprise Community Partners has launched the 2026 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria (Criteria), marking two decades of advancing sustainable affordable housing.
Resilience
Climate Risk Reduction
Green Communities
Equitable Decarbonization
National
Climate Resilience
Electrification
Green-Certified Development
Health Equity
Housing Design
Retrofit