Sustainable Communities

Through our Sustainable Communities Partnership and Innovation Initiative, Fannie Mae is supporting innovative ways to address the shortage of affordable housing in the United States. We recognize that housing is inextricably linked to the broader community. Further, critical to solving the nation’s affordable housing issues is forging partnerships across sectors within a community, including employment, education, and health. We are also committed to racial equality in housing, and we strive to partner with organizations that reflect and serve communities of color.

When families live in safe, stable, and thriving neighborhoods, with integrated access to affordable housing, quality schools, and opportunities for health care and employment, they live in a sustainable community. Yet, for many low- and moderate-income households looking for reasonably priced housing, they are faced with the persistent imbalance between their housing needs and the inadequate supply of affordable homes. The result is a growing divide between those who can bear the cost of a home in a sustainable community, and those who cannot. The Sustainable Communities Initiative seeks to bridge this divide as we endeavor to improve outcomes in not only housing, but also quality of life.

Safe, affordable housing is at the center of all healthy, vibrant communities. The Sustainable Communities Initiative encourages cross-sector collaboration and thinks holistically about solutions to truly address the housing affordability crisis. When we do, not only will we help create a stronger U.S. housing market, but millions more American homeowners and renters will be able to access housing in thriving communities — affordably and equitably.