Every region in the nation faces unique climate hazards. Affordable housing in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia is vulnerable to a growing set of climate risks and natural disasters, including extreme heat, flooding and severe storms. Enterprise Community Partners’ Mid-Atlantic Climate Resilience Academy is designed specifically to help multifamily affordable housing owners, operators and developers across DC, Maryland and Virginia make their properties more resilient and reduce displacement of residents, damage to property, business interruptions and other harmful impacts. Applications to join the learning cohort are due August 30th. The eight-week academy kicks off October 8 with an in-person session in DC, followed by biweekly virtual sessions. Focus areas are tailored to the specific needs of the region and include assessing portfolio risk; building and retrofitting new and existing housing; understanding funding and financing from local and federal sources (including the Inflation Reduction Act); and preparing for increased climate disasters through business continuity planning. Cohort participants will also receive customized technical assistance from Enterprise and their partners to help participants implement some of the lessons learned during the training. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Contact Shivali Gowda at sgowda@enterprisecommunity.org with any questions. Learn more and apply here.