H2H District Council Engagement
Exploring Real Estate Solutions
ULI’s Homeless to Housed (H2H) initiative offers district council engagement grants for research partnerships, technical assistance, and local programs focused on addressing homelessness through real estate-driven solutions. Ideas may be intimate and cost-effective, such as local dialogue-building event, or more extensive, such as an Advisory Services Panel (ASP).
View H2H District Council Engagement Grants Overview
We are now accepting applications! Submit yours.
For our next round of funding, we are seeking proposals aligned with our FY25 priorities:
- Increasing production of deeply affordable housing
- Connecting stakeholders (e.g. Public-Private-Providers Partnerships, or “P4”)
- Leveraging available land and structures
- Aligning divergent community perspectives and financial resources
Program Summary
- Grants up to: $30K USD for homeless-related research, $15K for technical assistance, and $5K for local programming.
- All levels of participation/funding require a local sponsor match (amount negotiable.)
- Selected councils commit to participate in joint cohort activities (in-person and virtual) and complete funded activities within 12-months (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.)
- Councils not selected for funding in this round will be encouraged to reapply for Cohort 3 (FY26).
- Statements of Interest (SOI) are due by April 19, 2024.
There are three possible levels of participation:
LEVEL ONE: RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS | Up to $30k USD
Supports collaboration with H2H on a pre-determined research topic. Research interests include–but are not limited to– Federal/State Policy and Local Impacts.
LEVEL TWO: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | Up to $15k USD
Supports organizing and executing local technical assistance or community engagement activities, such as Project Analysis Sessions (PASs), Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs), and/or Advisory Services Panels (ASPs).
LEVEL THREE: PROGRAMMING GRANTS | Up to $5k USD
Supports District Council local programs, events, and activities exploring real estate solutions to homelessness, such as workshops, trainings, and roundtables.
IMPORTANT DATES
- March 6, 2024 – Launch Open Call for Ideas
- April 19, 2024 – Statements of Interest Due
- June 15, 2024 – Awardees Announced
- July 1, 2024 – Projects Commence
- June 30, 2025 – Projects Complete
Interested ULI District Councils are encouraged to contact the H2H team before submitting an idea, which need not be fully developed. The H2H team will partner with selected councils to refine the project scope and deliverables.
Questions? Contact William Zeh Herbig, H2H Senior Director at [email protected] | 404.944.2321
Program Resources
- H2H District Council Engagement Grants FY25 Overview | pdf
Get to Know Cohort 1 (2023-2024)
We’re excited to introduce the members of our inaugural cohort, a group of five ULI district councils who are leading the charge in addressing homelessness and deeply affordable housing. Each council has been selected and funded to drive change, creating a lasting impact in their communities.
Cohort 1 represents a total commitment of $115,000 USD in local technical assistance grants ($90,000 courtesy of the Homeless to Housed Initiative and $25,000 from the Attainable Housing for All Campaign).
Members of Cohort 1 and their projects include:
- ULI Louisiana (Lafayette): Connecting Homelessness and Housing (Awareness-Building Series)
- ULI Philadelphia: Empowering Providers to Expand Supportive Housing (TAP)
- ULI San Antonio: Understanding Housing Perceptions (Focus Groups)
- ULI San Diego-Tijuana (San Diego): Educating Public Officials and Real Estate Leaders (Training)
- ULI San Francisco (San Jose): Unlocking Land for Housing Unsheltered Neighbors (Focus Groups)
Qualities that made selected councils stand apart include:
- Vision: Each council presented well-defined project goals across the housing spectrum.
- Synergy: Each council sought to leverage/build upon existing local initiatives, programs, and funding.
- Leadership: Each council identified member-driven leadership teams and support from local partners
- Replicability: Each council looked beyond local markets to scope work plans designed for replication and scalability.