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.

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.

George Dupuy, a senior commercial relationship manager at Home Bank, talks about his experiences as a local banker immediately after Katrina and the two decades since.

Rachelle Defillo reflects on the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which upended her life as a young mother who had recently opened a clothing store in New Orleans’ French Quarter.

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, it’s time for policymakers to turn their focus toward ensuring the long-term viability of the affordable homes created through the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act.

Emelda Paul calls herself a lifetime resident of the Lafitte public housing development. Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the story of Lafitte and the arc of Paul’s life have continued to intersect to this day.

Johnny Magee, mayor of Laurel, Mississippi, is one of a group of local leaders across the country raising the alarm about the potential impacts of cuts to key federal programs like the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).

Round 1 of the 2026 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge is open. Made possible by Wells Fargo and managed by Enterprise, the innovation competition offers five $2 million grants for proven, ready-to-scale solutions.