Forty-two semi-finalists participated in Round 2 of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge. Each had the opportunity to share more details about their implementation-ready innovation through a brief video interview and second, more in-depth application.

We thank all the teams who have competed thus far. And we celebrate your drive, leadership, and commitment to housing affordability solutions.

Here are the 16 finalists and their innovations across the three focus areas advancing to Round 3 and the final pitch competition. Congratulations, finalists!

Construction

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Eden Housing

California

“Investments in ADUs for Accelerated Affordable Housing Production”

Generate

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National

“Generate: A Digital Platform to Accelerate the Deployment of Mass Timber Affordable Housing”

Hydronic Shell Technologies

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Ill., Mass., N.J., N.Y., Pa.

“Thinking Outside the Box for More Sustainable and Healthy Affordable Housing”

Module Design 

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Md., Pa., Va., Washington, D.C.

“Last Mile Network”

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Financing

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Craft3

Oregon, Washington

“Accelerating ADUs for Affordable Housing”

Grounded Solutions Network

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Fla., Ga., N.C., Texas

“Homes for the Future Fund”

Hope Enterprise Corporation

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Alabama, Mississippi

“Securing Homeownership through Expiring LIHTC Developments”

Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services

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California

“Restoring Neighborhoods in the East Bay”

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St. Bernard Project

Florida

"Recovery Acceleration Fund"

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Trust Neighborhoods

National (Calif., Colo., Kan., Md., Mass., Mo., Mont., N.C., Utah)

“The Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trust” 

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Access and Resident Support

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Build UP

Alabama

“Build Up Birmingham and Beyond”

Connective

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Texas

“Connective Disaster Hub: The Disaster Recovery System Built for Our Climate Futures”

HomeStart

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Mass., Ohio, Texas

“The Renew Collaborative”

The Kelsey

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National (Ala., Calif., Colo., Conn., Ill., Md., Mass.)

“Advancing Disability-Forward, Accessible, and Inclusive Housing Innovations” 

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National Zoning Atlas

National

“National Zoning Atlas”

Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority

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Alaska

“Success Starts With Me Home Ownership Program”

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Round 1 of the 2023 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge drew 430 proposals from housing innovators across the United States. We congratulate all our applicants for their bold initiative and celebrate the work you do every day to advance affordable housing solutions.

Below, we are pleased to share our 42 semi-finalists and their respective focus areas – financing, construction, and access and resident support – moving on to Round 2 of the Breakthrough Challenge.

Construction

Financing

• Community Investment Corporation
  Illinois
• Craft3
  Oregon, Washington
• Elderhomes
  Virginia
• Frolic Community
  California, Washington
• Grounded Solutions Network
  Fla., Ga., N.C., Texas
• Hope Enterprise Corporation
  Alabama, Mississippi
• La Cienega LOMOD
  California
• National Housing Trust
  Washington, D.C.
• Paradox Community Trust
  Colorado
• Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services
  California
• ROC USA
  National
• St. Bernard Project
  Florida
• The SoLa I CAN Foundation
  California
• Trust Neighborhoods
  Calif., Colo., Kan., Md., Mass., Minn., Mo., N.C., Utah

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Access and Resident Support