Claire Parisa spends her days solving affordable housing financing puzzles. On a typical day, Parisa — an originator for Enterprise's Housing Credit Investments team — might be carpooling to a developer meeting, teaching a UC Berkeley graduate class, and reading books to her 18-month-old son.

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.

In January 2026, House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their fourth and final package of spending bills, known as a minibus, which contained FY26 HUD program funding levels.

In rural Texas, a nonprofit provides an innovative model connecting workforce training to the creation of affordable homes.

Starting in 2028, 500 USDA-financed properties with 15,000 units will reach the end of their affordability restrictions every year without proactive preservation strategies.

President Trump has released his request for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, signaling the administration’s priorities and providing a jumping off point for the congressional appropriations process for FY27.

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.