UNM part of $3 Million HUD Grant with Arizona Research Center for Housing Equity and Sustainability (ARCHES)
September 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards one of its first HSI Center of Excellence grants to create the Arizona Research Center for Housing Equity and Sustainability (ARCHES).
The new center will address the interconnected issues of housing security, climate, and health. ARCHES will be co-located at Arizona State University (ASU) Morrison Institute for Public Policy and the University of Arizona (UA) Drachman Institute with support from 19 key personnel at ASU, UA, Northern Arizona University (NAU), and University of New Mexico (UNM).
The center’s research on housing security will inform equitable housing growth and production to support Hispanic and underserved households. Research topics in this area include factors affecting housing security in Hispanic communities, access to homeownership, and evaluating shared equity homeownership, affordability mandates, home-based businesses, and public education campaigns to mitigate housing insecurity.
On climate, ARCHES researchers will identify housing innovations for resilience in the arid Southwest. Projects will investigate how building codes and housing finance regulations affect the quality and climate resilience of housing stock and will provide recommendations and solutions to improve housing conditions, increase climate resilience, and expand housing access for Hispanic and other underserved communities.
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