H2H Local Technical Assistance

Exploring Real Estate Solutions

ULI’s Homeless to Housed (H2H) initiative provides local technical assistance grants to ULI district councils for a range of activities broadly focused on homelessness. Ideas may be intimate and cost-effective, such as micro-research or a local dialogue-building event, or more extensive, such as an Advisory Services Panel (ASP).

Introducing 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.

Cohort 2 (2024-2025)

ULI District Councils will be invited to apply for funding as part of Cohort 2 beginning in January 2024. Proposals will be due April 19, 2024, with funding decisions in June. Funded teams will commence projects in July with the goal of completing work by June 30, 2025. Want to be notified when we launch Cohort 2? Complete the interest form.

Want to learn more and/or talk through an idea before applying? Contact William Zeh Herbig, H2H Senior Director at [email protected] | 404.944.2321

Program Resources

  • H2H Open Call for Ideas Fact Sheet (Cohort 1) | pdf