COVID nudged El Centro into the housing business.
The pandemic revealed problems that the Kansas City, Kansas-based social service agency hadn’t realized were affecting immigrant families in Wyandotte County.
Staff became deeply attuned to housing issues, which worsened as Latinos suffered disproportionate rates of death and serious illness due to the virus.
Takeaways
- Latinos are expected to be 70% of net new homeowners in the United States by 2040.
- UnidosUS has a goal of 4 million new Latino homeowners by 2030.
- Bienvenido a Mi Casa, a program of El Centro, is helping families in Wyandotte County.
- Homeownership is a key source of generational wealth.
The stories were eye-opening…