Enterprise Community Partners’ Post

A quarter of Americans are spending more than half their income on rent and utilities. The housing affordability crisis isn’t new — read our analysis on the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey: https://bit.ly/3WzxWqC

Meet our plenary speakers! The National Tribal Housing Ecosystem Summit is the first of its kind. In partnership with Freddie Mac, we are bringing together voices from across Indian Country to inspire new ideas, partnerships, and investment opportunities to grow Tribal ecosystems that support housing development, homeownership, and economic development. Register now: https://bit.ly/4dLNSN3

Half of American renters are cost-burdened. And the money they overspend on housing costs is equivalent to a year’s supply of gas and groceries combined. The data is clear — the country needs more #affordablehousing.

Don’t miss this discussion by National Housing Trust featuring our own Krista Egger on one of today’s most critical housing topics! Thursday’s panel will delve into how to overcome barriers and create a pathway for existing buildings to achieve better performance – both to benefit residents and to preserve our existing housing stock in the face of climate change. #AffordableHousing #ClimateChange #Retrofitting

“My hope is that we will hit a tipping point where it’s just built into the code. Anyone who is thinking about building affordable housing will automatically ask ‘what are we doing with the faith community?’” David Bowers, mid-Atlantic market leader and head of Enterprise’s Faith Based Development Initiative (FBDI), is an inspiration to many in the affordable housing community. As FBDI prepares to launch in Texas on the 22nd, Bowers shares what excites him about working with the faith community to address affordable housing challenges, and his hopes for the future. https://bit.ly/4cvKJQk #CommunityDevelopment #AffordableHousing

Our Texas Faith-Based Development Initiative kicks off next week! Houses of worship in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio interested in developing affordable housing — join us for a virtual clarion call on July 22 to learn about the grants and training available. Register: https://bit.ly/4d58vCM

The housing affordability crisis in Colorado has spread well beyond low-income households — and policy shifts from state lawmakers have reflected that. “When we pull public funds to serve higher income households, we are taking away funds that could serve lower income households,“ says Kinsey Hasstedt, local and state policy director at Enterprise. https://bit.ly/46aJV13

“Time and time again, we’ve seen examples of large-scale transit investments harming low-income residents and locally owned businesses. Now, we are confronted with the question, will we let it happen again?” In today’s The Baltimore Sun, our own David Bowers and Sheila Somashekhar of the Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC) write about the need for bold investments from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to ensure this historic transit investment works for everyone. https://bit.ly/4cMS8v4