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Enterprise staff delivers testimony on public policy before the U.S. Congress and comments on regulations affecting affordable housing and community development. You can read these statements online. Browse our legislative information by topic.



2010 Testimony and Public Comment

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
May 6, 2010, President, Enterprise Community Loan Fund Lori Chatman comment on the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund authorizing statute and regulations. (PDF, 416K)

FHA Mortgage Products and Underwriting Standards
August 16, 2010, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations Adrienne Quinn comment to the Federal Housing Administration on Risk Management Initiatives: Reduction of Seller Concessions and New Loan-to-Value and Credit Score Requirements. (PDF, 398K)

CRA Credit for NSP Activities
July 23, 2010, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations Adrienne Quinn Comment on consideration of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Activities for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit, submitted to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of Thrift Supervision. (PDF, 236K)

GSE Duty to Serve Underserved Markets
July 22, 2010, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations Adrienne Quinn Comment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s duty to serve the manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation and rural markets. (PDF, 399K)

The Future of the Housing Finance System
July 21, 2010, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations Adrienne Quinn Comment on the Future of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Housing Finance System (PDF, 304K). In addition, Enterprise has signed on to comments submitted by the Mortgage Finance Working Group (MFWG), organized by the Center for American Progress:

Principles for Updating the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

Updating Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
July 19, 2010, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Terri Ludwig Testimony before a public hearing on improving regulatory implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act (PDF, 689K)

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Demonstration Project
July 14, 2010, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations Adrienne Quinn Comment on HUD demonstration project to develop zip code-specific Fair Market Rent levels. (PDF, 368K)

Transforming Rental Assistance
July 6, 2010, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations Adrienne Quinn Comment on HUD’s proposal for the Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act of 2010. (PDF, 369K)

Green Housing and the Energy Efficiency in Housing Act
June 30, 2010, Director, Enterprise Green Communities Trisha Miller testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development. (PDF, 1MB)

Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhood (GREEN) Act of 2010, H.R. 2336
April 27th, 2010, Statement from Ali Solis, SVP of Public Policy & Corporate Affairs at Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (PDF, 20K)

Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed Rule for GSE Affordable Housing Goals
April 12, 2010, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Corporate Affairs Executive Ali Solis Comment on affordable multifamily housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (PDF, 381K)

Weatherization of Multifamily Properties
March 22, 2010, Senior Vice President, National Initiatives and Innovation Naomi Bayer Comment on Weatherization Assistance Program Sustainable Energy Grants (PDF, 44 KB).

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
March 17, 2010, Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor Kris Siglin Testimony to the House Financial Services Committee. (PDF, 506 KB)

Sustainable Communities Initiative
March 10, 2010, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations Adrienne Quinn Comment on Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Advance Notice and Request for Comments (PDF, 959 KB)



2009 Testimony and Public Comment

Community Reinvestment Act
December 15, 2009 Coalition Letter to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
FY 2010 Congressional staff memo on policy options for the Choice Neighborhoods program (PDF, 438KB)

Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2009

June 11, 2009, President & CEO Doris Koo
Testimony on before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity

 

2009 Economic Stimulus

Memo to OMB, HUD and DOE re: Recommendations to Maximize Job Creation Opportunities by Leveraging Department of Energy ARRA Funding in Multifamily Housing. (PDF, 499KB)



2008 Testimony and Public Comment

G.R.E.E.N. Act

June 11, 2008, President and CEO Doris Koo.
Testimony before House Financial Services Committee. (PDF, 98KB)

Building Green, Saving Green: Constructing Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings

May 14, 2008, Trustee Edward Norton.
Testimony before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. (PDF, 66KB)

Transit-Oriented Development

Feb. 12, 2008, Senior vice president and Mid-Atlantic director Kelly Cartales.
Testimony before the Maryland House of Delegates. (PDF, 174KB)

Foreclosure Crisis

Jan. 31, 2008, President and CEO Doris Koo.
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. (PDF, 59KB)

N.Y. State Budget

Jan. 29, 2008, Vice president and New York director Abby Jo Sigal and Local Office director, Upstate New York Alma Balonon-Rosen. Written Testimony for the N.Y. State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways & Means Committee. (PDF, 140KB)



2007 Testimony and Public Comment

Investment Funds

Sept. 10, 2007, Senior vice president, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Benson F. Roberts and Vice president, Public policy Ali Solis.
Comment to Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). PDF, 2,000KB)

Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing Development

Sept. 10, 2007, Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams.
Comment to Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. (PDF, 920KB)

Improvements to Public Housing

June 21, 2007, President and CEO Doris Koo.
Testimony to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity House Financial Services Committee. (PDF, 49KB)

Native American Housing Assistance

June 6, 2007, Vice president, Public policy Ali Solis.
Testimony to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. (PDF, 36KB)

Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing

May 24, 2007, Trustee Jonathan F. P. Rose.
Statement to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures House Committee. (PDF, 40KB)

Green Buildings

March 15, 2007, Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams.
Statement to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. (PDF, 50KB)

Enterprise’s Gulf Coast Work

February 5, 2007, President and CEO Doris Koo.
Testimony to the House Financial Services Committee. (PDF, 64KB)



Archived Testimony and Public Comment

Tax Reform

June 10, 2005, Enterprise Community Partners.
Comment to the President’s Advisory Panel. (PDF, 44 KB)

Proposed Joint Rules for Community Reinvestment Act

May 10, 2005, Senior vice president, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Benson F. Roberts and Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams.
Comment (PDF, 57KB)

Federal Policies to Help Cities Address Economic Development Challenges

June 27, 2005, Enterprise Community Partners.
Statement to the Speaker's Saving America's Cities Working Group and Advisory Committee. (PDF, 40 KB)

HUD Rule For Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Affordable Housing Goals

June 30, 2004, Former chairman of the board And CEO F. Barton Harvey, III and President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Michael Rubinger.
Comment (PDF, 62KB)

Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

April 5, 2004, Senior vice president, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Benson F. Roberts and Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams.
Comment to the Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies' Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (PDF, 111 KB)

2005 HUD Budget

March 25, 2004, Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams.
Testimony to the House Committee on Appropriations. (PDF, 184 KB)

Health Care for All Plan

March 2, 2004, Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams.
Testimony to the Maryland House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee. (PDF, 23KB)

February 25, 2004, Senior vice president & Chief strategy officer Stockton Williams.
Testimony to the Maryland State Senate Finance Committee. (PDF, 21KB)

HUD's Proposed Policy on Removal of Regulatory Barriers

January 12, 2004, Former Chairman and CEO F. Barton Harvey, III.
Comment (PDF, 58KB).

 

 
   

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