Our team was inspired by the work to end housing insecurity and homelessness presented at the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California annual conference.
The Education Labor and Family Assistance (ELFA) budget bill (S2506C/A3006C) of New York State's FY 2022 budget outlines New York's new rent relief program, utilizing $2.3 billion federal stimulus funding and an additional $100 million in state funding. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) will administer the program.
While Colorado was once considered “relatively affordable,” that has changed over the past decades, said Jennie Rodgers, Enterprise’s vice president and market leader for Rocky Mountain and Tribal Nations and Rural Communities. In fact, affordable housing was rated the top concern people are grappling with across the state, according to a recent survey by the Colorado Health Foundation. “Right now, many people here are cost burdened, and many are even on the verge of eviction,” Rodgers said.
Meaghan Vlkovic, Enterprise’s vice president and market leader for the Southeast region, spoke to us recently about her team’s efforts to advocate for a more equitable housing system and affordable housing preservation and development in Georgia, Florida, and the broader Southeast region.
Today, we published a new framework for principles and practices that can be a starting point for owners and operators interested in minimizing displacement of residents – while also being mindful of their bottom lines.
A cohort of organizations across Northern and Southern California is working to advance their preservation pipeline with a wide range of support from Enterprise.