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Louisiana Inspires Developers to Build Green, Storm-Resilient Homes

With financing incentives from the state of Louisiana, Les Maisons de Bayou Lafourche and other affordable housing communities are earning dual certification to Enterprise Green Communities and FORTIFIED standards to ensure residents can return to livable homes after a storm and experiene minimal disruption to their lives.

July 13, 2023

Resilience

Green Communities

Gulf Coast

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.

April 30, 2024

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

Enterprise in the News

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

Brief

At a Steep Premium

October 28, 2024

Enterprise conducted this insurance analysis to raise awareness to the consequences of the insurance crisis on the Gulf Coast affordable housing industry and the critical need to mobilize action at the state and federal levels.

Partner Sustainability  

Policy Development and Research

State/Local Policy

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Storm Ready: Helping Gulf Coast Housers Prepare for Severe Weather

Enterprise invited participants of its Climate Resilience Academies to compete for small grants designed to advance their resilience work. We spoke to several grantees about how they used the grant dollars and the significant benefits and impact of this targeted support.

April 6, 2025

Partner Sustainability and Growth

Resilience

Climate Risk Reduction

Technical Assistance

Gulf Coast

Rural Communities

Story

20 Years Later: Hurricane Katrina Leaves Lasting Imprint on a City and Region

As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, we caught up with Michelle Whetten, Enterprise’s vice president and market leader for the Gulf Coast, for her reflections on how rebuilding from the unprecedented storm and the flooding that followed has transformed Gulf Coast communities, landscapes, and lives.

June 10, 2025

Resilience

Gulf Coast

Story

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Building Stronger Homes in Storm-Prone Southern Louisiana

Born from the recovery efforts following back-to-back hurricanes in 2020, The Woodring brings beautifully and sustainably designed Green Communities-certified apartment homes to the heart of downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana.

June 12, 2025

Resilience

Climate Risk Reduction

Green Communities

Gulf Coast

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Ryan Brock's family home in New Orleans, pre and post Katrina

Supporting Each Resident: 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina

Ryan Brock, former college basketball star who now leads community programs at the Sojourner Truth center at Faubourg Lafitte, reflects on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on his career and community.

August 20, 2025

Resilience

Gulf Coast

Story

Karen Ladner and Janine Lee, former and current exec directors of the Bay Waveland Housing Authority

Caring for the People You Help: 20 Years After Katrina

Karen Ladner, the former executive director of Bay Waveland Housing Authority on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, reflects on how she built back after the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina.

August 22, 2025

Resilience

Gulf Coast

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