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Mitigating Extreme Flood Risk in Historically Redlined Areas

As climate change intensifies, severe flood events have become more commonplace across the entire U.S. Extreme flooding disproportionately impacts low-income communities and people of color because they often live in areas that are more prone to flooding, in housing stock not well suited to weather such events, and lack adequate disaster plans as well as the financial means to evacuate and/or temporarily relocate.
Resilience
Climate Risk Reduction
Green Communities
Equitable Decarbonization
New York
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
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
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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Enterprise Community Loan Fund’s Impact Note Receives $11.5M+ from ImpactAssets to Advance Community Development Projects

Enterprise Community Loan Fund (ECLF), the community development financial institution lending arm of national housing nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners, announced that leading impact investment firm ImpactAssets closed six new investments with ECLF’s Impact Note for a total of $11,525,000.

Racial Equity
Resilience
Equitable Decarbonization
Community Development Financial Institution
Mid-Atlantic
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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