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.

Enterprise CEO Shaun Donovan told a national group of housing leaders a rare bipartisan moment could deliver landmark housing reform — if policy, capacity, innovation, and cost pressures align now.

As CEO of Build UP, David Hardin is helping scale an award-winning innovation that bridges a quality education with workforce development and a path to homeownership.