The recently approved Transit-Oriented Communities Incentive Program upholds the Bay Area's commitment to affordable, equitable development.

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.