From Wildfire Recovery to Decarbonization

In Altadena, nonprofit developers are scouting sites and building the teams needed to replace homes lost to the Eaton Fire. Across Los Angeles, others are preparing apartment buildings for a low-carbon future, readying renovation projects, and sitting down with residents to talk about saving and building credit.

The work differs, but the goal is the same: organizations with the capacity to deliver more housing and better outcomes for Los Angeles-area families. Our latest round of nine Section 4 grantees is making that possible.

A program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Section 4 helps local housing and community development organizations build their staffing, systems, and technical skills. Enterprise administers these funds and pairs them with technical assistance and training.

"Behind every family that gets to come home, every developer who breaks ground, and every resident who watches their savings grow, there's a local organization doing the hard work," Enterprise VP and Southern California Market Leader Jimar Wilson said. "Section 4 gives those organizations the room to grow, so when neighbors need help, whether it's rebuilding after a fire, a healthier home, or steadier financial footing, they're ready."

Meet the nine grantees and how they're putting their awards to work.

Fire Recovery

Bold Communities will build the organizational infrastructure to advance a 52-unit affordable development in Altadena for households displaced by the Eaton Fire. Funds will support contracted staffing, professional services, and accounting and audit systems.

Beacon Housing, Inc. will hire a pipeline projects consultant to conduct at least 20 site assessments in Altadena and the fire impact area, coordinate predevelopment, and create a handbook that formalizes its site assessment methodology.

Hollywood Community Housing Corporation will help fund a project manager to lead predevelopment of a new affordable housing development in Altadena.

Preservation and Decarbonization

East Los Angeles Community Corporation will use its grant to support personnel and operational costs that advance decarbonization as a core strategy for preserving its multifamily affordable housing portfolio.

Venice Community Housing Corporation will support predevelopment for the Slauson Preservation project, which will renovate three affordable and supportive apartment buildings with 26 units.

Organizational Sustainability

Beverly Vermont Community Land Trust will develop standardized tools and systems to operate, sustain, and refine its Community Land Trust Incubation Program.

El Sereno Community Land Trust will advance sustainability planning for the Casa de las Mariposas project through staff training in climate resilience and asset management, a sustainability consultant, and community workshops and town halls.

Esperanza Community Housing Corporation will engage an independent development consultant to create and submit competitive funding applications. Funds will also support its director of asset management, who will work with the consultant to strengthen those applications and carry out funded projects.

Resident Services

Community HousingWorks will expand resident engagement and financial wellbeing services at Stadium Village, an 80-unit affordable housing community. Regular resident meetings, financial education workshops, one-on-one coaching, and community-building activities will focus on credit building, saving, asset development, and long-term wealth creation.