Areas of Focus
Premio HOME is an opportunity to recognize existing innovative and scalable approaches that are underway to addressing the critical shortage of houses needed to close our nation’s homeownership gap.
UnidosUS seeks to recognize a range of approaches, projects, programs, and initiatives, including proposals that address one or more of the following areas:
1. Increasing housing supply
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- New construction, including in-fill, subdivision, predevelopment, and land acquisition
- Rehabilitation or renovation of existing housing stock
- Addressing the policy or political obstacles to increasing housing density
2. Construction and design
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- Factory-built housing
- Duplex, triplex, and quadruplex homes
- Tiny homes, casitas, and accessory dwelling units
3. Innovative ownership models
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- Limited and shared equity models
- Cooperatives and social housing
4. Climate resiliency
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- Approaches to mitigating the growing risks of climate change on homeownership
- Integrating climate resiliency in home construction to support long-term affordability and sustainability
5. Homeownership and well-being
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- Integration of homeownership supply with other sectors such as health, education, and workforce
6. Other innovative ideas that address housing shortages in local communities that are restricting homeownership opportunities for Latinos and communities of color
Interested organizations should carefully review the eligibility criteria and submit their innovative solution to addressing one or more specified focus areas.
UnidosUS welcomes innovative and scalable solutions that can make a meaningful impact on affordable housing for first-time homebuyers.
- Current UnidosUS Affiliates:
- Affiliates applying to this competition must also comply with general UnidosUS Affiliate membership responsibilities and be up to date on UnidosUS Affiliate dues.
- Non-UnidosUS Affiliates:
- Non-affiliated organizations must demonstrate a commitment to diversity and representation on their board of directors and leadership teams.
