Enterprise Community Partners in Columbia, Maryland, has announced a two-year, $3 million grant from the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America's Families in support of an integrated approach aimed at promoting economic mobility.

Working in partnership with the Urban Institute, Enterprise will assess existing programs and identify areas with the greatest potential for increasing opportunity; establish an economic mobility network that builds on existing relationships to create a data-driven approach to sharing knowledge and demonstrating new strategies for increasing opportunity; and use technology to accelerate the impact of such efforts. The work will draw on resources such as Opportunity360, a free online platform that enables users to understand "opportunity outcomes" (e.g., educational levels, health, income) and "opportunity pathways" (school quality, job options) that affect the attainment of those outcomes.

"This visionary grant from the Terwilliger Foundation will enable us to understand the best ways to promote economic mobility through an integrated approach that includes stable housing, innovative services, access to quality jobs, and opportunities to build income and assets," said Enterprise president and CEO Terri Ludwig. "We will also be working closely with the public sector on strengthening the ways government funds, structures and delivers its services. We look forward to sharing what we learn to create exponential impact for low-income families."