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.

A homeownership innovation in Southeast Alaska is helping young people build their lives in the tribal communities where they were raised—staying close to family, connected to cultural traditions, and helping local economies thrive.

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.