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UnidosUS pitches Nogales pilot to build 1,000 affordable homes over five years
Summary
UnidosUS presented a Nogales pilot to identify barriers to homeownership and work with local partners to deliver roughly 1,000 affordable homes in 4–5 years, citing county and state shortages and the need for cross-jurisdictional solutions. Council members pressed on land and annexation questions.
Enrique Davis, a representative of UnidosUS, told the Nogales City Council on Dec. 3 that the national Latino nonprofit is launching a pilot in Nogales aimed at increasing homeownership and removing development barriers.
"Estimates are that Nogales requires at least 1,000 new affordable homes in the next 4 to 5 years," Davis said, summarizing preliminary research UnidosUS has conducted with partners including Arizona State University and local nonprofits. He said the organization—s national campaign aims to help 4 million Latinos buy their first home by 2030 and that the pilot would test locally tailored solutions.
Davis urged a cross-sector approach. He highlighted…
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